Resignation Meaning
/ˌɹɛz.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of resigning.
nounA written or oral declaration that one resigns.
Sentence Examples
The company appealed for people to take voluntary resignation.
Resignation is the first lesson of life.
We all speculated about the reasons for her resignation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager's unexpected ____ surprised everyone in the office.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His ____ from the cabinet came as a surprise to many who had expected him to fight for his position.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English resignacion, resignacioun, from Old French resignation, from Medieval Latin resignātiōnem, accusative of resignātio. Equivalent to resign + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I knew my Cabinet well, and despite Haig's reports that they were all holding firm I knew that there would be great pressure on them all, and great temptations, to make public demands for my resignation. That was something I had to prevent if I possibly could. I was determined not to appear to have resigned the presidency because of a consensus of staff or Cabinet opinion or because of public pressure from the people around me. For me and no less for the country, I believed that my resignation had to be seen as something that I had decided upon completely on my own."
— 1978, Richard Nixon, “The Presidency 1973–1974”, in RN: the Memoirs of Richard Nixon, Grosset & Dunlap, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 1064:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager's unexpected ____ surprised everyone in the office.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His ____ from the cabinet came as a surprise to many who had expected him to fight for his position.