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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Over the past 17 years, Trump’s businesses have applied to employ at least 1,849 temporary foreign workers, including 382 during his first term in office. —

Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Trump appointed Wray to the role in 2017 during his first term in office. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024 During his first term in office, in 2020, Trump ordered a U.S. air strike that killed Iran's top military commander, Qassem Soleimani. —

Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 And even if judgment has not been entered at the time of defendant's inauguration, there is no legal barrier to deferring sentencing until after defendant's term of office concludes. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for term of/in office

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