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   resignation

   /ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an act of resigning from a job or office: "he announced his resignation" Similar departureleavingstanding downstepping downretirementgiving upvacatingrelinquishmentrenunciationsurrenderabdicationinformal:quittingarchaic:demission
   • ▪ a document conveying someone's intention of resigning: "I've handed in my resignation" Similar noticenotice to quitletter of resignation
   • ▪ an act of ending a game by conceding defeat without being checkmated.
   • 2. the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable: "a shrug of resignation" Similar patienceforbearancetolerancestoicismendurancefortitudesufferancelack of protestlack of complaintacceptance of the inevitablefatalismacceptanceacquiescencecompliancepassivitypassivenessnon-resistancesubmissiondocilityphlegmrare:longanimityOpposite resistance

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin resignatio(n-), from resignare ‘unseal, cancel’ (see resign).

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   What does it mean to resign?

   • n. 1. The act or an instance of resigning: We expect her resignation any day now. 2. An oral or written statement that one is resigning a position or office: submitted his resignation. 3. Unresisting acceptance of something as inescapable; submission: shrugged with resignation. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What is resignation?

   • Definition of resignation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable, countable] the act of giving up your job or position; the occasion when you do this There were calls for her resignation from the board of directors. Further resignations are expected. The defeat led to his resignation as team manager.

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   What happens when you resign from a job?

   • Once you've announced or handed in your formal resignation to a job, organization, or political office, you're finished. You've formally quit or stepped down. If you've left the position due to budget cuts, you'll probably leave with a feeling of resignation — acknowledging that there's absolutely nothing you can do about it.

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   What does a letter of resignation mean?

   • ...his letter of resignation. Resignation is the acceptance of an unpleasant situation or fact because you realize that you cannot change it. There was no grief in his expression, only deep resignation. He sighed with profound resignation.

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   RESIGNATION definition: 1. the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job: 2. a sad feeling of accepting…. Learn more.

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     RESIGNATION meaning: 1. the act of telling your employer...

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     resignation definicja: 1. the act of telling your employer...

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     RESIGNATION translate: despido, dimisión, resignación,...

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     RESIGNATION translate: renúncia, demissão, resignação,...

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   Learn the meaning of resignation as an act of giving up something or a state of being submissive. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related articles.

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   Resignation is the act of leaving a job or position and telling your employer, or a feeling of accepting something unpleasant that you cannot change. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of resignation with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Resignation can mean either stepping down from a job or accepting an unpleasant but inevitable situation. You could even feel resignation as you announce your resignation.

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   Resignation definition: the act of resigning. . See examples of RESIGNATION used in a sentence.

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   Resignation is the act of leaving a job or position, or the acceptance of an unpleasant situation or fact. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of resignation with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Resignation is the act of giving up a position, office, or claim, or the state of accepting something with patience and calmness. Learn the meaning, usage, and synonyms of resignation from various dictionaries and sources.