/ˈtenjər/
ten·ure
BrE /ˈtenjə(r)/
NAmE /ˈtenjər/
[U]
the period of time when sb holds an important job, especially a political one; the act of holding an important job
his four-year tenure as President
She knew that tenure of high political office was beyond her.
the right to stay permanently in your job, especially as a teacher at a university
It’s still extremely difficult to get tenure.
the legal right to live in a house or use a piece of land