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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Telles lost his primary for a second term in office after German's stories in May and June 2022 described turmoil and bullying at the Clark County Public Administrator/Guardian office and a romantic relationship between Telles and a female employee. —

CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024 Harris was also correct that automaking jobs in Michigan fell during Trump's time in office — that was true before COVID-19 hit — but have grown substantially during Biden's term in office. —

Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024 The most emblematic crimes took place during Fujimori’s first term in office, between 1990 and 1995. —

Ñusta Carranza Ko, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024 Republican National Committee spokeswoman Anna Kelly also noted that Harris and President Joe Biden have maintained, and in some cases boosted, many of the tariffs from Trump’s first term in office. —

Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for term of/in office

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