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Meaning:

Noun:

  • a period of time during which it is possessed
  • a right to hold land under the feudal system
  • a status of having a permanent post at an academic institution
  • a status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency

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Verb:

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

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