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resignation.

The act of resigning.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɹɛz.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/Canada, UK, US/ˌɹez.ɪɡˈnæɪ.ʃən/Australia/ˌɹez.əɡˈnæɪ.ʃən/New-Zealand
  1. The act of resigning.

    countable · uncountable
    Jane tendered her resignation to the board of directors, but they refused.
  2. A written or oral declaration that one resigns.

    countable · uncountable
    hand in one's resignation
  3. An uncomplaining acceptance of something undesirable but unavoidable.

    countable · uncountable
    With resignation I acknowledged that after the accident I would not be able to ski again.
  4. The form by which a vassal returns the feu into the hands of a superior.

    countable · historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English resignacion, resignacioun, from Old French resignation, from Medieval Latin resignātiōnem, accusative of resignātio. Equivalent to resign + -ation.

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