Noun
(law, formal) An estate in land held under a lease which is not perpetual or indefinite in length, though in some cases may be contingent on some guaranteed occurrence.
(law, idiomatic) The lease under which that estate in land is held.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see term, year.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgA man is none the less a slave because he is allowed to choose a new master once in a term of years. Lysander Spooner
'Age' is the acceptance of a term of years. But maturity is the glory of years. Martha Graham
In a scheme of policy which is devised for a nation, we should not limit our views to its operation during a single year, or even for a short term of years. We should look at its operation for a considerable time, and in war as well as in peace. Henry Clay
The first remedy is the best, that of appointing for a term of years only, with a capacity of reappointment if their conduct has been approved. Thomas Jefferson
Honestly, I think I`ve stretched a talent which is so thin it`s almost transparent over a quite unbelievable term of years. Bing Crosby