θητεία — meaning in English

English meaning

• tenure noun The period of time someone holds a job, office, or position.
• term noun A word or expression, especially one with a specific meaning in a particular field.

Senses

θητεία is used for these senses in English:

• military service Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job (volunteering) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).
• national service Service, especially compulsory service, either in military service or in non-military service, on behalf of one's nation.
• tenure A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
• term Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.

tenure — full definition

1. noun The period of time someone holds a job, office, or position.
2. noun A permanent academic position with strong job security, typically granted after a probationary period.

term — full definition

1. noun A word or expression, especially one with a specific meaning in a particular field.
2. noun A fixed period of time, especially one in office or one dividing an academic year.
3. noun In plural, the conditions set out in an agreement or contract.
4. verb To call or describe something by a particular name.

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