Definition of "tenure" in English

noun

1. A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.

2. A period of time during which something is possessed.

3. A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.

4. A right to hold land under the feudal system.

verb

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