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resignation

/ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/

resignationnoun

resignations

/ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/

Translations

She submitted her resignation to the board of directors last week.

Elle a présenté sa démission au conseil d'administration la semaine dernière.

résignationAu sens d'acceptation passive d'une situation inévitable.

There was a sense of resignation in his voice as he accepted the bad news.

On percevait une certaine résignation dans sa voix lorsqu'il a accepté la mauvaise nouvelle.

démissionAu sens de document officiel.

He handed in his resignation letter to the HR department.

Il a remis sa lettre de démission au service des ressources humaines.

Definitions

The act of giving up a job or position, typically by formal notification.

She submitted her resignation to the board of directors last week.

A document stating that one is resigning from a job or position.

He handed in his resignation letter to the HR department.

The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable.

There was a sense of resignation in his voice as he accepted the bad news.

Synonyms

resignationadjective

/ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "resignation letter".

Translations

de démissionEmploi courant dans la langue administrative et journalistique.

The board issued a brief statement after the resignation announcement.

Le conseil a publié une brève déclaration après l'annonce de démission.

Definitions

Relating to or associated with a resignation (the act or document of leaving a job or position).

The board issued a brief statement after the resignation announcement.