term of/in office

noun phrase

: the time when a person holds a job or position of authority especially in the government

Examples of term of/in office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Russian President Vladimir Putin is embarking on his first foreign trip since his splashy inauguration to a fifth term in office, and his destination is no surprise: China. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 The convention will be Barron Trump's first big appearance on the national political stage after largely staying out of the spotlight during Trump’s first two campaigns and his term in office. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024 He was heavily shielded from the public during Donald's term in office, and has maintained a low profile in Florida with his mother, Melania Trump, since leaving Washington, D.C., in 2021. Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024 France will send its ambassador to the inauguration of Russian President Vladimir Putin for his next six-year term in office on Tuesday, a French diplomatic source said on Monday, in contrast with Germany which said it would not be represented. Fox News, 6 May 2024 Thirty-three percent said the same of Trump’s term in office. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 4 May 2024 Bevin, a Republican, was elected governor of Kentucky in 2015, serving one term in office. Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2024 Nearly a billion voters are expected to flock to the polls over the next month to elect 543 members to India’s Parliament – and determine whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win a third term in office. Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2024 And that has worsened in recent months as some high-profile Republicans are choosing to resign early, well before their term in office ends. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024

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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 23 May. 2024.

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