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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Staff turnover is typical when a new administration comes in, and a significant number of FDA employees similarly considered leaving before President-elect Donald Trump’s first term in office, said one former and one current official. —

Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 Under President-elect Trump’s first term in office, the U.S. has used trade restrictions and sanctioning powers to slow China’s development of AI and other advanced technology. —

Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024 Under Biden, the agency is on track to log some 47,000 acres of public lands, nearly the same amount as during President Donald Trump’s first term in office. —

April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024 Holton Stewart was appointed after former Councilman David Yates was elected to the state senate, while Fox served one term in office. —

Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for term of/in office

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