nnoun.timethe term during which some position is heldSynset:incumbency term of office
Derivationally Related Form:incumbenttenure
Hypernyms:term
Inherited Hypernyms:tenuretermtime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:administrationepiscopatepresidencypresidential termvice-presidencyvice-presidential term
Full Hyponyms:episcopatepresidencyvice-presidency
nnoun.possessionthe right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding landsSynset:land tenure
Hypernyms:legal right
Inherited Hypernyms:tenurelegal rightrightabstractionconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:copyholdfreeholdvilleinage
Full Hyponyms:copyholdfreeholdvilleinage
vverb.socialgive life-time employment toTopic:academeacademia
Examples:- She was tenured after she published her book
Derivationally Related Form:tenure
Hypernyms:advance elevate kick upstairs promote raise upgrade
Inherited Hypernyms:tenurepromotedelegateappoint
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody