nontenured

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adjective

Not possessing tenure.

“Nontenured teachers can be eliminated at whim, but as soon as they get tenure they are bulletproof: you'll never get rid of one.”

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Meanings

adjectivenontenured (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot possessing tenure.

    Nontenured teachers can be eliminated at whim, but as soon as they get tenure they are bulletproof: you'll never get rid of one.

Origin

From non- + tenured.

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APA

nontenured. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nontenured

MLA

“nontenured.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nontenured. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nontenured,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nontenured.

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