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term of office

Noun

Definitions

1. term of office

The fixed period of time during which a person holds an official position or office. It is frequently used in political contexts to describe how long a politician or official serves in their role.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I'm already this swamped and I still have six more months left in my term on the committee!

Sentence 2

Would it be reasonable to shorten the directors' terms of office?

Sentence 3

Now that I think about it, who even decided how long my section head term would be?

Sentence 4

Her eyes lit up as she said, "Once my term is over, I'm going traveling"!

Sentence 5

Under those bylaws, isn't the treasurer's term of office too long?