What is the meaning of Tenure?

A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.

A period of time during which something is possessed.

A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.

A right to hold land under the feudal system.

To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).

tenure (right to hold land under the feudal system)

Alternative form of tenour

tenure (right to hold land under the feudal system)

holding (of land); estate

tenure, right of possession

Source: wiktionary.org