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resignation

UK
/ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/
US
/ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/

Translations

resignationnoun
resignations
pl
UK
/ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/
US
/ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/
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.
Synonyms
submission
abandonment
relinquishment
surrender
acceptance
resignationadjective
UK
/ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/
US
/ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "resignation letter".
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

resignationnoun
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.
resignationadjective
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.
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