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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In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt in early January, Trump had signaled his intent to replace Shogan, citing the Archives' role in efforts to retain presidential documents from his first term in office. —

Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025 Trump has promised mass deportations of undocumented immigrants during his second term in office. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025 While Alec Baldwin portrayed him in the lead-up to the 2016 election and during his first term in office, Trump’s current impersonator is cast member James Austin Johnson. —

Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025 Trump and Modi met several times during Trump’s first term in office from 2017-2021. —

Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for term of/in office

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