Definition

Noun: 1. A person who serves a specified term in an office, position, or institution. The word specifies the number or sequence of terms served.

Usage

The word "termer" is used to identify someone based on the specific term they are serving, especially in political or official contexts. It is typically preceded by an ordinal number (e.g., first, second, fourth) or a descriptive word (e.g., new, current).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The new law was supported by both first-termers and veteran legislators.
  • As a second-termer, she had more experience to push her agenda.
  • There are not many fourth termers in the Senate.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be applied beyond politics to anyone serving a defined period, such as a member of a board, a committee appointee, or a sentenced individual, though this is less common.
  • He is the only third-termer on the parole board.

Variants and Related Words

• Term: (n) A fixed or limited period for which something, such as an office or imprisonment, lasts.
• Full-termer: (n) A person who serves a complete term.

Synonyms

• Incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position.
• Officeholder: A person who holds a public office.

Related Phrases

• Lame-duck termer: A termer, especially an elected official, who is in the final period of their term after a successor has been elected, and thus has diminished power.
  • The lame-duck termer focused on legacy projects rather than new initiatives.

Noun

1. a person who serves a specified term
   • there are not many fourth termers in the Senate