length of tenure

collocation in English

meaningsoflengthandtenure

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length
noun
uk
/leŋθ/us
/leŋθ/
the measurement of something from end to end or along its ...
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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 oflengthandtenurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thus,lengthoftenuremust be some indicator of performance.
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Specifically, we assess the effect of ministerial rank uponlengthoftenure.
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To analyselengthoftenurewe look at the duration of each ministerial spell.
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But whatever their achievements and failings,lengthoftenuregives some indication of ministerial success and is thus an important variable to analyse.
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Many tenants will benefit from the increased discount, reflecting theirlengthoftenure.
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There is no reference to thelengthoftenureof appointments.
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One could not expect any person to take on a farm unless he had a definitelengthoftenure, especially in conditions like these.
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I shall have something to say about thelengthoftenureof these commanding officers in a moment or two.
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We take thelengthoftenureinto account and also the possibility that he may have been a tenant in different local authority areas.
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Unions insisted that pay raises be set bylengthoftenure, rather than performance.
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Richard'slengthoftenureis unclear.
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