What does titulaire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word titulaire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use titulaire in French.

The word titulaire in French means tenured, holder, permanent post holder, holder, titular bishop, first-team player, account holder, named account holder, civil servant, senior civil servant, incumbent. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word titulaire

tenured

adjectif (qui possède un poste)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les professeurs titulaires ont plus d'avantages que les vacataires.
Tenured professors have more advantages than temporary employees.

holder

(qui possède juridiquement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les employeurs requièrent que les candidats soient titulaires du permis de conduire. Seules les personnes titulaires d'un baccalauréat scientifique peuvent se présenter à ce concours.
Only holders of a science baccalaureate can take this exam.

permanent post holder

nom masculin et féminin (personne qui détient un poste ou un titre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un suppléant ne peut voter que lorsque que le titulaire est absent.
A stand-in can only vote when the permanent post holder is absent.

holder

nom masculin et féminin (possesseur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ivan est enfin titulaire du permis de conduire.
Ivan is finally a driver's license holder.

titular bishop

nom masculin (évêque sans diocèse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

first-team player

(joueur non remplaçant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

account holder, named account holder

nom masculin et féminin (propriétaire d'un compte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

civil servant, senior civil servant

nom masculin et féminin (fonctionnaire confirmé dans son poste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sauf exception, on ne peut pas licencier les titulaires de la fonction publique.

incumbent

nom masculin et féminin ([qqn] habituellement en charge de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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