holding+tenure
21tenure — [ tɛnjə] noun 1》 the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied. 2》 the holding of an office. ↘the period of this. verb give a permanent post to. ↘[as adjective tenured] having or denoting such a post. Phrases security of… …
22tenure — n. 1 a condition, or form of right or title, under which (esp. real) property is held. 2 (often foll. by of) a the holding or possession of an office or property. b the period of this (during his tenure of office). 3 guaranteed permanent… …
23tenure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. holding, tenancy, occupancy, occupation, habitation, possession. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. occupancy, occupation, ownership, term of office; see security 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. term… …
24tenure — n. 1. (Law.) Manner or principle of holding (lands and tenements). 2. Holding, use, occupation, occupancy, possession (for the time) …
25Tenure — 1) A general term for all interests in land; an act or right of holding; a right in land dependent upon a grant from a superior. (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 258) 2) In the medieval sense the holding of a piece of land by giving… …
26holding — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. property, possession, tenure; claim, interest. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. impeding, stopping, closing; see block . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Something, as land and assets, legally possessed.… …
27tenure — ten·ure || te‚njÉ™(r) n. strength, act of holding; period; permanence (especially as referring to one s status as an employee) …
28tenure — n 1. holding, possessing, possession, retention, Law. seizin; tenancy, tenantry, renting, leasing; occupancy, occupation, residence, residency, inhabitance, inhabitancy, inhabitation, habitation, hab itancy, domiciliation, Law. commorancy. 2.… …
29holding — The land which is held by a person; a tenure. Possessing; occupying. See hold …
30ward-holding — Tenure by military service …
