resignation
noun [C or U] (JOB) /ˌrez.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/Definition
C2 the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job: There have been calls for his resignation. I handed in/gave in/sent in my resignation this morning.Retiring and resigning from work
(Definition of resignation noun (JOB) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abdicate verb (KING/QUEEN)
- attrition noun
- bow out phrasal verb
- chuck sth in phrasal verb
- departure noun (LEAVING)
- downshift verb (WAY OF LIVING)
- golden handshake noun
- golden parachute noun
- leave the field clear for sb idiom
- natural wastage noun
- outgoing adjective (LEAVING)
- pension noun
- redundancy payment noun
- retd adjective
- retire verb (STOP WORKING)
- retired adjective
- retiree noun
- retirement noun
- retiring adjective (STOP WORKING)
- turnover noun (EMPLOYEES)
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