serving 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of serve one's time
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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