resignation
[ rez-ig-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌrɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of resigning.
a formal statement, document, etc., stating that one gives up an office, position, etc.
an accepting, unresisting attitude, state, etc.; submission; acquiescence: to meet one's fate with resignation.
Words nearby resignation
residually, residuary, residue, residuum, resign, resignation, resigned, resignee, resile, resilience, resilient
Origin of resignation
SYNONYMS FOR resignation
1, 2 abdication.
OTHER WORDS FROM resignation
non·res·ig·na·tion, nounpro·res·ig·na·tion, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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resignation
/ (ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən) /
noun
the act of resigning
a formal document stating one's intention to resign
a submissive unresisting attitude; passive acquiescence
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