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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Given that the Bidens were stationed in the U.S. Virgin Islands for one of their final trips before the end of Joe Biden’s term in office, the dress suited the atmosphere and environment despite the rather somber and sobering news. —

Julia Teti, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024 In public memory, Carter’s single term in office is rarely associated with foreign policy at all; economic malaise is front of mind for most. —

Tom Donilon, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2024 Jimmy Carter, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning 39th President of the United States who would go on to dedicate his life to promoting peace and humanitarian efforts across the globe after his single term in office, has died. —

EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024 Trump, 78, will overtake Biden as the oldest sitting U.S. president in history during the Republican's second term in office. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for term of/in office

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