tenure
Definition 1
Nature of an occupant's legal estate in a tract of land (freehold or leasehold) which indicates whether the occupant is an owner or tenant. Also called tenure in land.
Definition 2
Right or opportunity to extract, harvest, or use natural resources from a tract of land.
Definition 3
Duration of an employment or of holding a position.
Definition 4
Legal protection against summary dismissal without just cause. See also security of tenure. Not to be confused with tenor.
tenure is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law, HR, Teams, & Training and Real Estate & Buildings subjects.
tenure appears in the definitions of the following terms: lame duck, defined benefit plan, labor dispute, tenor, tenure in land, tenement and experience
tenure appears in these other terms: security of tenure, lease tenure
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