College achievement (6 letters)

{ Answer }

TENURE

{ Related Clues }

A concern of the N.E.A. and A.F.T.
Teacher's job security
Possession right
Kind of track
Professor plum?
Professor's prize
Prof's protection
Term of office
Staying power?
Indication of permanence
Fire insurance?
Burgage
Academic achievement
Teacher's goal
Holding
Form of security
Job security, for some
Teacher's status
Professor's privilege
Job security
Professor's goal
Term
Holding right
Professor's protection

{ Tags }

achievement, college, concern, goal, holding, job, kind, office, power, prize, professors, profs, protection, right, security, some, staying, teachers, tenure, term, track

{ Notes }

The answer TENURE is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.

{ Definition }

TENURE as a noun:

1. (tenure, term of office, incumbency) = the term during which some position is held

2. (tenure, land tenure) = the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands

TENURE as a verb:

1. give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book"