A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency. / A period of time during which something is possessed.

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

plural of tenure

Having tenure

simple past tense and past participle of tenure

present participle of tenure

Eligible for academic tenure.

Alternative form of tenure-track

(education, of a professorship or other academic job) Possessing contractually guaranteed terms of employment specifying that, after a period of time, the employed person will be considered for tenure status, which typically confers enhanced job security and sometimes other benefits.

Without academic tenure.