One with a short term in office? (6)

I believe the answer is:

intern

(Other definitions for intern that I've seen before include "Confine the hospital doctor" , "Shut up" , "cage" , "Work-experience trainee" , "Confine - assistant medic in America" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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