- has no tenure
- does not have a permanent position or place (in a company, institution, etc.)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
has no tenure
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Tenure — commonly refers to life tenure in a job and specifically to a senior academic s contractual right not to have their position terminated without just cause. Academic tenureUnder the tenure systems adopted as internal policy by many universities… … Wikipedia
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‧ure [ˈtenjə, jʊə ǁ jər] noun [uncountable] 1. the period of time when someone has an important job or position: • During his four year tenure as president, the firm s annual revenue rose dramatically. 2. the right to stay permanently in a job … Financial and business terms
Tenure review — is a process of reviewing the use of some high country land in the South Island of New Zealand. It currently involves 20% of the South Island or 10% of the total land area of New Zealand.Historically much of the high country area has been grazed… … Wikipedia
Tenure (academic) — This article is about academic tenure. For feudal land ownership, see Land tenure. For the 2009 film, see Tenure (film). Tenure commonly refers to life tenure in a job and specifically to a senior academic s contractual right not to have his or… … Wikipedia
tenure — noun 1 holding an important position ADJECTIVE ▪ life, lifetime (esp. AmE), long ▪ the lifetime tenure of federal judges ▪ brief, short ▪ … Collocations dictionary
tenure — ten|ure [ˈtenjə, juə US jər] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin tenitura, from Latin tenere; TENOR] 1.) the right to stay permanently in a teaching job ▪ It s becoming increasingly difficult to acquire academic tenure .… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tenure — ten|ure [ tenjər ] noun uncount 1. ) AMERICAN a teacher who has tenure can stay in their job permanently, usually after they have taught for a particular number of years 2. ) FORMAL the period of time during which someone has an important job or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tenure — UK [ˈtenjə(r)] / US [ˈtenjər] noun [uncountable] 1) the period of time during which someone has an important job or is an elected official 2) legal someone s right to live on land and own it 3) a university teacher who has tenure can stay in… … English dictionary
tenure — noun (U) 1 the right to stay permanently in a teaching job at university 2 formal the period of time when someone has an important job: throughout his tenure in office 3 law the legal right to live in a house or use a piece of land for a period… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
