short tenure

collocation in English

meaningsofshortandtenure

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short
adjective
uk
/ʃɔːt/us
/ʃɔːrt/
small in length, distance, ...
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tenure
noun[U]
uk
/ˈten.jər/us
/ˈten.jɚ/
being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you ...
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(Definition ofshortandtenurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Shorttenureamong workers thus compounded arsenal managers' apprehension.
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The simultaneous fulfilment of both requirements, a long tenure of presidents and ashorttenureof key government members, therefore suggests a neopatrimonial power concentration.
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Nothing in theseshorttenureproposals will affect the security of tenure of existing tenants.
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But he has not improved things in hisshorttenureof his post.
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The other point was about the tooshorttenureperiod.
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I wish him a very happy butshorttenureof office.
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They have, in the veryshorttenureof their existence, sanctioned advances to an extent of £29,000,000.
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It was an interesting confession at the start of what we hope will he a distinguished butshorttenureof office.
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More importantly, anyshorttenurewhich came to an end after four or five years, in accordance with the original agreement, would not remove the house from rent control.
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It is extremely difficult for trade union officials who have only ashorttenureof office and who come up for re-election every three or five years.
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During hershorttenure, s lost all trust amongst party members.
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He had a veryshorttenureas circulation dropped dramatically.
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Because of his health and hisshorttenurein each position, he made very little impact.
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In late 2006, idel left after ashorttenuredue to family obligations.
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During hisshorttenurethere were two significant events.
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In hisshorttenure, he became known for his firm stance on human rights.
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He fought many important labour battles during hisshorttenureincluding outlining their position on the initiative for military registration and conscription in 191617.
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During hisshorttenure, he increased funding for the public school system and appropriations were budgeted for a statewide movement against tuberculosis.
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It had ashorttenure(1913-1933).
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