noun · academic
tenure
UK/ˈtɛnjə/US/ˈtɛnər/TEN·ure
the conditions under which land or buildings are held, or the period during which someone holds an office or property
Examples
“Secure tenure helps tenants invest in maintaining their homes.”
“Academic tenure gives professors job security and protects academic freedom.”
“Short-term tenure of council housing can discourage long-term community development.”
Band 8 sentence
“Reforming tenure arrangements in council housing could encourage residents to invest in their neighbourhoods.”
Collocations
- secure tenure
- academic tenure
- tenure policy
Word family
Common mistakes
He has a long time tenure here→He has a long tenure here
tenure of land is belong to him→the tenure of the land belongs to him
Say it for a higher band
5ownership→6lease→7+tenure
Synonyms
occupation
ownership
Easily confused
ownership
“Although she had long-term tenure, she did not have full ownership of the property.”
occupation
“Illegal occupation of the plot led to a dispute with the landowner.”
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