TENURED Definition & Meaning

tenured

[ ten-yerd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

of, having, or eligible for tenure, especially in a college or university:
There are three tenured professors in the history department.
granting, allowing, or leading to tenure:
None of the advertised jobs is a tenured position.

tenured

/ ˈtɛnjʊəd; ˈtɛnjəd /

1. having tenure of office
  a tenured professor
2. guaranteeing tenure of office
  a tenured post

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Origin of tenured¹

First recorded in 1960–65; tenure + -ed ³

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Ting, a tenured faculty member, was placed on involuntary leave pending formal charges.

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Henson’s three seasons make him the longest tenured offensive line coach at USC in a decade.

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Priorities: I would speak to the tenured professors and administrators to see what is deficient and what can be better.

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He is the second-longest tenured “ABC World News” anchor in the network’s history.

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Purported wisdom from George Clooney, for example, was covered as if he is an esteemed tenured professor of American presidential history.

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