Also means
tenure
Usage Note
Amtsperiode is the fixed span during which an elected official holds office, such as a mayor's term. It overlaps with the already common Amtszeit but stresses the periodic, cyclical nature. From Amt and Periode; the plural is Amtsperioden.
Examples
"In seiner zweiten Amtsperiode reformierte er die Verwaltung."
Natural Translation
In his second term of office he reformed the administration.
Literal Translation
In his second term-of-office reformed he the administration.
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