resignation (ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
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Definitions
noun
- the act of resigning
- a formal document stating one's intention to resign
- a submissive unresisting attitude; passive acquiescence
Usage examples
Szolnok, who had been utterly absorbed in his music, utterly committed to it, sat down with weary resignation.
, Passion in the Peak (1985)The look on Noel's face is a combination of suppressed fury and resignation.
NME (New Musical Express) (2003)They said they wanted the Pope to refuse the resignation of Dr Comiskey who was to travel to Rome to deliver it this week.
Irish Times (2002)The episode has not reflected well on him or the Scottish Conservatives, whom he served as a list MSP until his resignation yesterday.
Glasgow Herald (2001)A persistent Irish member, Jeremiah McVeagh, probed the circumstances of Monro's mysterious resignation.
, FENIAN FIRE: The British Government Plot to Assassinate Queen Victoria (2002)