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secondment

American  
[si-kond-muhnt] / sɪˈkɒnd mənt /

noun

  1. the transfer of a military officer, official, or employee to another organization for temporary duty.


secondment British  
/ sɪˈkɒndmənt /

noun

  1. a temporary transfer to another job or post within the same organization

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of secondment

First recorded in 1895–1900; second 3 + -ment

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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

His Met Office training involved a six-month secondment at RAF Northolt and lasted 14 months in total.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2025

Head coach Andy Farrell's staff draws most heavily from the Ireland set-up that he has left on secondment to lead the tourists.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2025

Ireland gave head coach Andy Farrell a winning send-off before his secondment to the British and Irish Lions as they came from behind to beat Joe Schmidt's Australia in a gripping Test in Dublin.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2024

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

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