The period of time a person holds a job or position, or the security of holding it permanently.
“After five years of tenure at the company, she was offered a permanent contract.”
“The email congratulated the professor on being granted tenure at the university.”
In workplace letters, 'tenure' can refer either to how long someone has worked somewhere or to a permanent position, common in academic contexts. In Reading Part 1, check the surrounding sentence to see which meaning applies, since this affects comprehension questions about the letter's content.
Synonyms: term of office, incumbency, term