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reassignment

American  
[ree-uh-sahyn-muhnt] / ˌri əˈsaɪn mənt /

noun

  1. the act of assigning an employee, resources, etc., to a different position, task, or location.

  2. a new position, task, etc. to which an employee has been assigned; the period or duration of such a position or task.


Example Sentences

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He lost the union endorsement after supporting a plan to integrate teachers as well as students — which would have resulted in some forced reassignments.

From Los Angeles Times

Given all these results, the course of action is clear: Company leaders should measure and reward managers for developing talent through smart reassignments, not just team output.

From The Wall Street Journal

The reassignments, Romig and O’Connor observed, “likely is coming at a steep cost to the rest of the agency’s work.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Equality Act still offers protection to trans people, and the ruling did not affect the protected characteristic of gender reassignment.

From BBC

It was further alleged it was an aggravated breach of FA rules because it included a reference to gender reassignment.

From BBC