secondment
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of secondment
Example Sentences
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Around 2013, Walker left the Gates Foundation and moved to the World Bank through a secondment, meaning the foundation continued to pay her salary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
She was previously a partner at consultancy firm Public Digital, which paid for her secondment to Kyle's office in opposition - a donation-in-kind of more than £65,000.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
During a secondment to the UK embassy in Washington, she met her future husband Nicholas Joicey, who had spent time as a film critic for newspapers and as a speechwriter to then-Chancellor Gordon Brown.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024
She was previously a partner at consultancy firm Public Digital, which paid for her secondment to Mr Kyle's office in opposition - a donation-in-kind of more than £65,000.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024
According to Ms Middleton's LinkedIn profile, she worked "on secondment to the Labour Party advising on digital public services reform" from January to July.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2024
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