term of/in office
noun phrase
: the time when a person holds a job or position of authority especially in the government
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Voters knew that life expectancy for people who made it to adulthood would take them into their 70s, well past their term in office.
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Rebecca Brannon / Made By History, TIME, 3 July 2024
Meanwhile, Trump has pledged to reinstate policies from his first term in office and limit asylum access if elected in November.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
According to Investopedia, at the end of President Barack Obama's first term in office, the S&P closed 84.5% higher.
—CBS News, 27 June 2024
Unlike previous debates, including those between Trump and Biden in 2020, Thursday’s showdown is unique because both men onstage will have served almost a full first term in office, giving each other plenty of ammo.
—Breanne Deppisch, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 June 2024
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Rebecca Brannon / Made By History, TIME, 3 July 2024
Meanwhile, Trump has pledged to reinstate policies from his first term in office and limit asylum access if elected in November.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
According to Investopedia, at the end of President Barack Obama's first term in office, the S&P closed 84.5% higher.
—CBS News, 27 June 2024
Unlike previous debates, including those between Trump and Biden in 2020, Thursday’s showdown is unique because both men onstage will have served almost a full first term in office, giving each other plenty of ammo.
—Breanne Deppisch, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 June 2024
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“Term of/in office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/term%20of%2Fin%20office. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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