Resignation

Definitions

1. The act of resigning.
   countable, uncountable
2. A written or oral declaration that one resigns.
   countable, uncountable
3. An uncomplaining acceptance of something undesirable but unavoidable.
   countable, uncountable
4. The form by which a vassal returns the feu into the hands of a superior.
   countable, historical, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Jane tendered her resignation to the board⟳ of directors, but they refused.”

“I knew my Cabinet well, and despite Haig's reports that they were all holding firm I knew that there would be great pressure on them all, and great temptations, to make⟳ public demands for my resignation. That was something I had to prevent⟳ if I possibly could. I was determined not to appear⟳ to have⟳ resigned the presidency because of a consensus of staff or Cabinet opinion or because of public pressure from the people around me. For me and no less for the country, I believed that my resignation had to be seen as something that I had decided upon completely on my own⟳.”

“hand in one's resignation”

“With resignation I acknowledged that after the accident I would not be able to ski again.”

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