1. A position, office, or employment contract with no fixed end date, lasting indefinitely until retirement, resignation, or dismissal
She secured a permanent term as a university professor.
Ela conseguiu um mandato permanente como professora universitária.
2. In academia or public service, a tenured or indefinite appointment
After five years of probation, he was granted a permanent term.
Após cinco anos de experiência, ele recebeu um mandato permanente.