The state of being an employee; employment.
To hire (somebody for work or a job).
To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
To make busy.
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
A period of time during which something is possessed.
A right to hold land under the feudal system.
A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).