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Tenure (Noun)

The term during which some position is held.

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

The university president's tenure was marked by significant growth and expansion of the institution.
After five years of satisfactory performance, she was granted tenure as a professor of mathematics.
He served as CEO for over a decade, a remarkable tenure in an industry known for rapid turnover.
The tenure of the mayor was cut short by a corruption scandal that led to her resignation.
The company's board of directors voted to extend the CEO's tenure for an additional three years.

The right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands.

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

The lord granted the vassal tenure of the land in exchange for military service and loyalty.
During the feudal era, tenure was a vital concept that defined the relationship between landowners and their overlords.
The tenure system allowed the king to distribute lands to his nobles in exchange for their loyalty and military prowess.
The noble's tenure of the land was conditional upon his continued loyalty and ability to provide military service to the crown.
The commoners were granted tenure of the land, but only on the condition that they would provide a portion of their crops as rent to the lord.