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n. The act, fact, or condition of holding something in one's possession, as real estate or an office; occupation.

n. A period during which something is held.

n. The status of holding one's position on a permanent basis without periodic contract renewals: a teacher granted tenure on a faculty.

n. A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.

n. A period of time during which it is possessed.

n. A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.

n. A right to hold land under the feudal system.

v. To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).

n. The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate.

n. The manner of holding lands and tenements of a superior.

n. The consideration, condition, or service which the occupier of land gives to his lord or superior for the use of his land.

n. Manner of holding, in general.

n. The nature of the right or title by which property, especially real property, is held; also, the property so held. ; ;

n. The consideration or service which the occupier of land pays to his lord or superior for the use of his land, or the condition on which he holds it.

n. Holding, or manner of holding, in general; the terms or conditions on which, or the period during which, anything is held.

n. Quality with respect to proportion of ingredients.

n. An act of 1867 (14 Stat. 430; Rev. Stat. § 1767 et seq.), providing that persons appointed to civil offices by the President, and confirmed by the Senate, excepting members of the cabinet, shall hold such offices until their successors are qualified, subject to suspension by the, President, during the recess of the Senate, for misconduct; and that they can be removed only with the consent of the Senate.

v. give life-time employment to

n. the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands

n. the term during which some position is held

"But if, and I see this as a big if that is yet unestablished, Gonzales was denied tenure **because** of his pro-ID views, **and he was otherwise qualified for tenure** then that is a violation of the principles of academic freedom."

tenured    tenures    tenuring   

kick upstairs    upgrade    elevate    raise    promote    advance   

occupation    tenure in aumone    privity of tenure    tenure of office act    survey tenure    base tenure    tenure by divine service    barons by tenure    horn tenure    military tenure   

tenurial    tenant‎   

tenement    holding    tenancy    tenantship    tenantry   

chenier   

lease    ownership    stint    endowment    appointment    sovereignty    inheritance    monarchy    allegiance    constitution