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tenured

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: T EH1 N Y ER0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having tenure

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Experienced at a workplace; seasoned

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, not-comparable

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3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of tenure

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

appointed for life and not subject to dismissal except for a grave crime

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an irremovable officer
  • a tenured professor

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: catedrático — adjective
  • Spanish: cátedro — adjective