long tenure

collocation in English

meaningsoflongandtenure

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long
adjective
uk
/lɒŋ/us
/lɑːŋ/
continuing for a large amount ...
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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 oflongandtenurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The simultaneous fulfilment of both requirements, alongtenureof presidents and a short tenure of key government members, therefore suggests a neopatrimonial power concentration.
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Certain industries may still rely on productive technology that is enhanced bylongtenure, and deferred compensation may still be an efficient way to achieve this goal.
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Venn was a missionary strategist of the first order and hislongtenureof office provided stability and continuity to the missionary lobby.
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I cannot say that we wish him to have alongtenureof office.
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I hope you have alongtenureof office.
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He has now, unlike some of his predecessors, had a reasonablylongtenureof his office.
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I do not wish himlongtenureof his office, of course.
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I hope that he enjoys alongtenurein that position.
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I only hope that before mylongtenureof office is concluded some adjustment can be made in this tax.
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After all, sometimes it looks as if one party is in for alongtenureof office; sometimes it looks as if it will be another party.
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Even in our instance of investment farming, where the land is good and alongtenureis desirable, we have found the present law too restrictive.
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They have been long enough in office to get the credit of the fruits of theirlongtenure.
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We all wish him health and strength, but we on this side cannot, of course, wish him alongtenureof office.
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The residency was open-ended, andlongtenurewas the rule.
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Even the school administrators treat him poorly regardless of hislongtenure.
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Details of hislongtenureare relatively unknown.
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He received a knighthood for his performances during hislongtenurewith the company.
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