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Tenured Definition & Meaning

tenured
adjective
  1. appointed for life and not subject to dismissal except for a grave crime; "an irremovable officer"; "a tenured professor"

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What does tenured mean?
appointed for life and not subject to dismissal except for a grave crime; "an irremovable officer"; "a tenured professor"
What part of speech is tenured?
Tenured is an adjective.

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