life tenure

基本解释

Compared with the life tenure system, civil servant engaging system has advantages in terms of efficiency and cost.
与永业制相比较，公务员聘任制具有效率与成本优势。
In 1987, before the Party's Thirteenth National Congress was held, to set an example for abolishing the system of life tenure in leading posts, I expressed my wish to retire.
一九八七年，在党的第十三次全国代表大会召开以前，为了身体力行地废除干部领导职务终身制，我提出了退休的愿望。
But even during this transitional stage we must endeavour to reduce the average age of cadres and to create conditions for abolishing life tenure and setting up a retirement system.
但是在这个过渡阶段，必须认真使干部队伍年轻化，为退休制度的建立和领导职务终身制的废除创造条件。

To the intense frustration of those who want to see the back of him, the law gives Mr Fazio life tenure.
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The law, however, gives Mr Fazio life tenure.
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