fixed term
Bounded time period
A fixed term is a predetermined period with a definite end date, especially for employment contracts or political offices.
A fixed-term contract expires automatically rather than continuing indefinitely.
In government, fixed terms prevent officials from extending their tenure: The president serves a fixed term of four years.
The phrase emphasizes that duration is set in advance, not subject to change.
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- job contractFormal hiring document
- tenancy agreementContract between landlord and renter
- leaseTemporary use contract
- temporaryLimited in duration
expiration · end date · renewal · deadline · duration · limited · limited time · bond · agreement · appointment · deposit · lock-in · commitment · maturity · maturity date · interim · provisional · stint
- rentingtenant, landlord, rent, rental, renter
- mortgagesmortgage broker, adjustable-rate mortgage, mortgage payment, mortgage insurance, mortgage deed
- employment termslabor contract, salary, internship, apprenticeship, tenure
- lease termsrental agreement, lease, rental contract, rent payment, tenancy agreement
- loan termsunsecured loans, interest rate, secured loans, emergency loans, adjustable rate
- prison sentenceslife sentence, jail time, sentence length, life without parole, mandatory minimum
fixed termpermanent
Fixed without end
open-ended · indefinite · ongoing · lifetime appointment · tenured
fix, fixed, fixes, fixing, fixer, fixable, fixation, fixative, affix