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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President Donald Trump may have the opportunity to appoint new Supreme Court justices during his second term in office, legal experts told Newsweek.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
During former Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s term in office, the village was delinquent in filing annual financial reports, such as budgets, and audits, with the state comptroller’s office.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The two Republicans hoping to challenge Healey during the statewide general election next year immediately latched onto the results of the poll as proof that the Democrat’s popularity is slipping more than halfway through her first term in office.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
The 53-year-old Democrat is in her first term in office representing west Charlotte’s District 3.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
During former Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s term in office, the village was delinquent in filing annual financial reports, such as budgets, and audits, with the state comptroller’s office.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The two Republicans hoping to challenge Healey during the statewide general election next year immediately latched onto the results of the poll as proof that the Democrat’s popularity is slipping more than halfway through her first term in office.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
The 53-year-old Democrat is in her first term in office representing west Charlotte’s District 3.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025
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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 8 Jun. 2025.
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