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• tenure — ten·ure / ten yər/ n [Anglo French, feudal holding, from Old French teneüre, from Medieval Latin tenitura, ultimately from Latin tenēre to hold] 1: the act, manner, duration, or right of holding something tenure of office; specif: the manner of… …   Law dictionary

• tenure — [ten′yər, ten′yoor] n. [ME < MFr < tenir, to hold: see TENANT] 1. the act or right of holding property, an office, a position, etc. 2. the length of time, or the conditions under which, something is held 3. the status of holding one s… …   English World dictionary

• tenure — tenurial /ten yoor ee euhl/, adj. tenurially, adv. /ten yeuhr/, n. 1. the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office. 2. the holding of property, esp. real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered. 3. the… …   Universalium

• tenure of office — The right to hold office for a prescribed term. 43 Am J1st Pub Of § 149. The possession of an office. The length of time an office is held. See tenure statutes; term of office …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• tenure — n 1. holding, possessing, possession, retention, Law. seizin; tenancy, tenantry, renting, leasing; occupancy, occupation, residence, residency, inhabitance, inhabitancy, inhabitation, habitation, hab itancy, domiciliation, Law. commorancy. 2.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• land tenure —    Land tenure is a crucial factor in the operation of rural land markets, influencing the pace and direction of agricultural development. Since land tenure systems govern access to the means of production in agriculture, they have also been an… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture

• Management Tenure — The length of time that a manager(s) has been at the helm of a mutual fund. A long term fund performance record, preferably of five to 10 years, is a key indicator of a fund manager s investing abilities. Mutual fund investors are best served by… …   Investment dictionary

• job tenure — UK US noun [U] ► HR the length of time an employee has worked for their employer: »Average job tenure in the region has fallen from to 90 months …   Financial and business terms

• List of popes by length of reign — While the term Pope (Latin: papa father ) is used in several churches to denote their high spiritual leaders, this title in English usage generally refers to the supreme earthly head of the Roman Catholic Church. The title itself has been used… …   Wikipedia

• fixed tenure — The term of a public officer, the length of which is definitely prescribed by constitution or statute. 43 Am J1st Pub Of §§ 156, 158. A term sometimes applied to the protection against termination of employment given by civil service laws to an… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• New Hampshire Supreme Court — State Seal of New Hampshire Established 1841 Jurisdiction New Hampshire …   Wikipedia