eight-year term

collocation in English

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noun
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/tɜːm/us
/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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Also, members and chairmen will be appointed for oneeight-yeartermwith no reappointment.
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Thirdly, that both nominations should be for the fulleight-yearterm.
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We shall fulfil our commitment to allow independent local radio licensees who take a place on a digital radio multiplex to extend their licences for a furthereight-yearterm.
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Later that year, he sought a fulleight-yeartermon the court.
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He was re-elected at the 2014 election for a secondeight-yearterm.
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The court consists of thirteen judges elected by members of the parliament for aneight-yearterm.
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Section 4(b) placeseight-yeartermlimits on all legislative and executive office holders.
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The ombudsman is appointed for aneight-yearterm; the ombudsman's work is independent.
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Guillaume was sentenced to a thirteen-year prison term for espionage, and his wife to aneight-yearterm.
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Afterwards, every two years, one judge was elected in odd-numbered years to aneight-yearterm.
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Each justice is elected for aneight-yeartermin a statewide, nonpartisan election.
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She was re-elected for anothereight-yeartermat the 2014 election.
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He was re-elected for a secondeight-yeartermat the 2006 election, and a thirdeight-yeartermat the 2014 election.
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They are appointed for aneight-yeartermand may be reappointed for additional eight-year terms.
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She was first elected in 1993 and was re-elected for a secondeight-yeartermin 2002.
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He regained control of parliament in the 1954 elections, and thereupon pushed through an amendment to exempt himself from theeight-yeartermlimit.
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At the next general election and at the end of everyeight-yearterm, voters decide whether each judge shall be retained through a yes-no.
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The rector is elected by the senate for a six-year term, the chancellor for aneight-yearterm, and the two vice rectors are elected to serve for two years.
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Douglas served hiseight-yeartermand then retired from the court.
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The court's ten judges are elected from five districts and serve eight-year terms.
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