termer

noun

term·​er ˈtər-mər How to pronounce termer (audio)
: a person serving for a specified term (as in a political office or in prison)
a first termer

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Front drivers are now 36-mpg machines, and all-wheel-drive Siennas, such as our long-termer, get a big 35 mpg on the Monroney label. — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 20 May 2022 Meanwhile, Mills remains a force in Democratic politics in the state, although no one is really championing the 78-year-old to make history as the oldest first-termer elected to the Senate. — Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026 Cook is the third long-serving mayor in Hamilton County to step away from the job, following seven-term Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard last year and four-termer John Ditslear of Noblesville in 2019. — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Feb. 2023 Board President Toni Preckwinkle is attempting to win her fourth term in office; Tom Dart is vying to stay on as sheriff, a post he’s held since 2006; and first-termer Fritz Kaegi is hoping to get reelected for the first time. — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for termer

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of termer was in 1609

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“Termer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termer. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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