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Definition of “resignation

resignation (ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃənPronunciation for resignation

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of resigning
  2. a formal document stating one's intention to resign
  3. 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.
    Hilton, John Buxton, 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.
    Christy Campbell, FENIAN FIRE: The British Government Plot to Assassinate Queen Victoria (2002)

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