of, having, or eligible for tenure, esp. in a college or university
There are three tenured professors in the history department
2.
granting, allowing, or leading to tenure
None of the advertised jobs is a tenured position
Word origin
[1960–65; tenure + -ed3]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bicycle kick, buyback, disco, go-go, zip code-ed is a suffix forming adjectives from nouns. Other words that use the affix -ed include: bearded, monied, tender-hearted
Examples of 'tenured' in a sentence
tenured
He's a highly regarded member of the faculty, fully tenured, the author of a definitive textbook.
Tapply, William G A RODENT OF DOUBT (2002)
The firing of a tenured professor is a rare event in academia.
Houston Chronicle (2006)
Even for holders of tenured university positions, scholarship can make for a lonely life.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
D.s between '70 and '72 had secured tenure track or tenured appointments at research universities 10 years after graduation.
The Scientist (2000)
Universities, for instance, need to hire 30,000 to 40,000 tenured faculty in the next 10 years.
Globe and Mail (2003)
If you impress the right people at this stage, the possibility of a tenured univer-sity post may arise.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Tenured university employees of 70 or older were initially exempted, but they came under the law's protection in 1994.
The Scientist (2001)
He is critical of laboratory prenuptials in which tenured faculty force these scientists to sign away all rights.