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 the final year of President Trump's first term in office, political appointees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media similarly investigated Herman for bias.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
Only one of the four teams that won a Super Bowl during Trump's first term in office made a trip to the White House (the New England Patriots, in 2017).
—Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
The decision to visit the White House became less of a fraught issue during former President Joe Biden’s term in office and Biden played host to numerous championship teams and generally did not engage in any sparring with squads that didn’t make the trip.
—Jake Tapper, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The last chief of naval operations to not complete a full four-year term in office was Adm. Mike Mullen, who became the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2007.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
Only one of the four teams that won a Super Bowl during Trump's first term in office made a trip to the White House (the New England Patriots, in 2017).
—Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
The decision to visit the White House became less of a fraught issue during former President Joe Biden’s term in office and Biden played host to numerous championship teams and generally did not engage in any sparring with squads that didn’t make the trip.
—Jake Tapper, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The last chief of naval operations to not complete a full four-year term in office was Adm. Mike Mullen, who became the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2007.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 22 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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