tenure
/ˈtɛnjɝ/
Permanent employment status at an academic institution
tenure in a sentence
“She received tenure after years of distinguished research.”
Origin of tenure
From Latin tenere (to hold), meaning holding of office or position
Related Words
sabbatical
A period of leave for study or travel
curriculum
The subjects comprising a course of study
pedagogy
The method and practice of teaching
syllabus
An outline of topics covered in a course
empirical
Based on observation or experiment rather than theory
qualitative
Relating to quality or characteristics rather than quantity