term limit


noun
  1. 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.

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How to use term limit in a sentence

  • Because many sheriffs had taken fines and ransoms for their own use, a term limit of one year was imposed.