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term·er

 (tûr′mər)
n.
One that serves a specified term: a second termer in the House of Representatives.
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termer

(ˈtɜːmə)
n
(Law) a variant spelling of termor
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term•er

(ˈtɜr mər)

n.
a person who is serving a term, esp. in prison (usu. used in combination): a first-termer.
[1625–35]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.termer - a person who serves a specified term; "there are not many fourth termers in the Senate"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
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A self-proclaimed one termer, Polk embarked on a course to expand the United States.
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Damian Kelly, employment law partner at Eversheds in Birmingham, said: "If employers do not want to put a fixed termer on to a permanent contract, the motivation for this decision must take into account the needs of both the business and the worker.