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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Why the pace of Trump lawsuits will vary But other groups, many of which mounted court battles during Mr. Trump's first term in office, have so far remained on the sidelines — for now. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025 Four years ago, however, following Trump’s first term in office, the NGA rebranded for $820,000 around such initiatives, including redesigning its logo and signs. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Jan. 2025 At a press conference on Thursday, members of the Legislature’s Republican minority proposed eliminating portions of the state’s TRUST Act, which originally passed with bipartisan support in 2013 and was later amended in 2019 during President Donald Trump’s first term in office. Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025 President Trump, on the other hand, pardoned significantly fewer people during his first term in office — 237. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for term of/in office 

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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 27 Jan. 2025.

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