termed out
Mandate legally expired
Termed out describes an officeholder who has reached the maximum time allowed under term limits and cannot seek reelection: The governor is termed out after two terms.
The phrase applies to any position with statutory limits on consecutive service.
Someone who is termed out must leave office regardless of popularity or desire to continue.
- incumbencyHolding an official position
- re-electionVoting someone back in
- electoral mandatesLegitimacy from winning elections
- contract expirationWhen agreement stops binding
- lame duckOfficeholder serving final term
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