| Often, term limits. a statutory limit on the number of terms an official may serve: the Twenty-second Amendment, which imposed term limits on U.S. presidents. |
| term limit n. A statutory restriction on the number of terms an official or officeholder may serve. Often used in the plural. |
| Main Entry: | term limit |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a legal restriction on the number of times a person may be elected to and serve in a particular public office |
| Example: | Term limits are a major issue in U.S. politics, but rarely elsewhere in the world. |
| Etymology: | 1861-66 |