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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This will be Trump's first meeting with a foreign leader in his second term in office.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump hosted the Florida Panthers, the 2024 Stanley Cup champions, at the White House on Monday, marking the first championship celebration of his second term in office.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Feb. 2025
There was only one year when daily arrests averaged more than 400 during Trump’s first term in office, which came in 2018.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: The Mount Rushmore bill echoes another House proposal introduced last week to change the Constitution to allow Trump to seek a third and final term in office.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump hosted the Florida Panthers, the 2024 Stanley Cup champions, at the White House on Monday, marking the first championship celebration of his second term in office.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Feb. 2025
There was only one year when daily arrests averaged more than 400 during Trump’s first term in office, which came in 2018.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: The Mount Rushmore bill echoes another House proposal introduced last week to change the Constitution to allow Trump to seek a third and final term in office.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 29 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2025.
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