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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In the lead-up to and throughout his second term in office, Trump has received at least six additional nominations — with some seeing the nod as a way to curry favor with the U.S. president, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Brendan Rascius
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
For example, the largest shortfall was $282 million during the 2018 fiscal year, during Trump’s first term in office, while the lowest was $30 million in 2023 under former President Joe Biden, CRS said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 July 2025
As for Trump’s goal of making America globally energy dominant during his term of office, his bill just made that impossible.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
In that case, he was represented by South Florida defense lawyer Bradford Cohen, whose own ties to President Trump paid off with a commuted sentence on the last day of Trump’s first term in office.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
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Brendan Rascius
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
For example, the largest shortfall was $282 million during the 2018 fiscal year, during Trump’s first term in office, while the lowest was $30 million in 2023 under former President Joe Biden, CRS said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 July 2025
As for Trump’s goal of making America globally energy dominant during his term of office, his bill just made that impossible.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
In that case, he was represented by South Florida defense lawyer Bradford Cohen, whose own ties to President Trump paid off with a commuted sentence on the last day of Trump’s first term in office.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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