[ˈtɛnjə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied

- the holding of an office
(e.g: his tenure of the premiership would be threatened)

- guaranteed permanent employment, especially as a teacher or lecturer, after a probationary period; security of tenure
(e.g: tenure for university staff has been abolished)


Phrases:
- security of tenure

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from tenir ‘to hold’, from Latin tenere

[ˈtɛnjə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give (someone) a permanent post, especially as a teacher or lecturer
(e.g: I had recently been tenured and then promoted to full professor)


Phrases:
- security of tenure

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from tenir ‘to hold’, from Latin tenere