tenured

tenured
/ten"yeuhrd/, adj.
1. 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.
[1960-65; TENURE + -ED3]

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