served one's time

A form of serve one's time — To hold a professional, political, etc. position for a set period of time.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of serve one's time
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APA

served one's time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/served%20one's%20time

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“served one's time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/served%20one's%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “served one's time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/served%20one's%20time.

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