Term-limit
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Term-limit is a verb meaning (transitive, informal) To remove (someone) from an elected position by limiting the number of terms they can serve.
Meaning
(transitive, informal) To remove (someone) from an elected position by limiting the number of terms they can serve.
Example Sentences
Should we start being sad that he is being term-limited out of office at the end of the year?
Ms. Spanberger, 44, is seen as among the strongest Democratic contenders to succeed Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican who is term-limited.
Word Forms
- term-limits
- term-limiting
- term-limited
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include recall, terminate, term, unelect, limit, bench.
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