five-year term

collocation in English

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term
noun
uk
/tɜːm/us
/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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(Definition oftermfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffive-year term

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Yet her enormous popularity following the war, might have made for an excellent opportunity to secure anotherfive-yearterm.
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The democratic constitution drafted after the transition prohibits the incumbent's running for re-election (five-yearterm; single term limit).
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I support the idea of thefive-yearterm.
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After all, we are elected for afive-yearterm.
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I was asked about thefive-yearterm.
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They would continue to exist for thefive-yeartermmandated by the constitution unless and until the legislature acted to replace them with new laws.
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They are appointed for afive-yeartermand are eligible for one additionalfive-yearterm.
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First, what happens when the tenant dies during thefive-yearterm?
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Their hands are tied not just for the short term but for afive-yearterm.
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Thefive-yeartermfor which the committee was established expires this spring.
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I was speaking of thefive-yeartermwhich has been mentioned.
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The second thing is this: you are three years, now, into afive-yearterm.
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We must not forget that it will require substantial resources in the comingfive-yearterm.
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Thefive-yeartermruns through 2014.
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He is serving afive-yearterm.
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He will serve afive-yearterm.
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Licenses have afive-yearterm, renewable.
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It limited the presidency to a singlefive-yearterm.
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Currently, the professor is appointed to onefive-yearterm.
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The president is elected for afive-yearterm.
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He was elected to onefive-yeartermin 1978.
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He served afive-yearterm, entering retirement in 2011.
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The president is limited to a singlefive-yearterm.
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The members are elected for afive-yearterm.
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The councillors are elected for afive-yearterm.
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