resignation

/ˌrezɪgˈneɪʃən/ noun [C or U]

Definition

› HR, WORKPLACE the act of telling your employer that you have decided to leave your job: give in/hand in/offer your resignation I resolved to hand in my resignation on Tuesday. accept sb's resignation If you say you're leaving, I won't accept your resignation. The cuts triggered a wave of resignations. a resignation letter/letter of resignation

› [U] the feeling of having to accept something that you do not like because you cannot easily change it: An experienced investor would accept these minor disappointments with resignation.

(Definition of resignation noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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