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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During his first term in office, Trump often used Potemkin announcements to declare victory in the hopes no one would follow up on the tangibles.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 12 May 2025
The need for more versatile supply chains grew more apparent as Trump hiked tariffs on Chinese exports during his first term in office.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Trump hosted similar Mother’s Day events throughout her husband’s first term in office.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 8 May 2025
Highlighting those disparities is part of Barber’s Poor People Campaign, a broader effort to lobby for economic equality that began with protests during Trump’s first term in office.
—Samantha Brown, NBC news, 6 May 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 12 May 2025
The need for more versatile supply chains grew more apparent as Trump hiked tariffs on Chinese exports during his first term in office.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Trump hosted similar Mother’s Day events throughout her husband’s first term in office.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 8 May 2025
Highlighting those disparities is part of Barber’s Poor People Campaign, a broader effort to lobby for economic equality that began with protests during Trump’s first term in office.
—Samantha Brown, NBC news, 6 May 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 19 May. 2025.
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