resignation

  • 21resignation — res|ig|na|tion [ ,rezıg neıʃn ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount the act of leaving a job permanently: a letter of resignation resignation of: Rebel groups have demanded the immediate resignation of the government. resignation as: He announced his… …

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  • 22Resignation — Sichfügen * * * Re|si|gna|ti|on [rezɪgna ts̮i̯o:n], die; : das Resignieren, das Sichfügen in das unabänderlich Scheinende: jmdn. ergreift, erfasst Resignation. * * * Re|si|gna|ti|on auch: Re|sig|na|ti|on 〈f. 20; Pl. selten〉 1. das Resignieren,… …

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  • 23resignation — n. act of resigning 1) to hand in, offer, submit, tender; withdraw one s resignation 2) to accept; reject smb. s resignation 3) a resignation from acceptance, submission 4) resignation to (one s fate) * * * [ˌrezɪg neɪʃ(ə)n] offer reject smb. s… …

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  • 24Resignation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Resignation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 resignation resignation retirement abdication renunciation abjuration Sgm: N 1 abandonment abandonment relinquishment PARAG:Resignation >V GRP: V 1 Sgm: V 1 resign …

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  • 25resignation — res|ig|na|tion W3 [ˌrezıgˈneıʃən] n 1.) [U and C] when you officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization, or a written statement that says you will be leaving →↑notice ▪ The governor refused to accept Cox s… …

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  • 26resignation — [[t]re̱zɪgne͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ resignations 1) N VAR: usu with poss Your resignation is a formal statement of your intention to leave a job or position. Mr Morgan has offered his resignation and it has been accepted... The minister has agreed to… …

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  • 27Résignation —          CAMUS (Albert)     Bio express : Écrivain français (1913 1960)     «L espoir, au contraire de ce qu on croit, équivaut à la résignation. Et vivre, c est ne pas se résigner.»     Source : Noces     Mot(s) clé(s) : Espérance Espoir… …

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  • 28resignation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Giving up Nouns 1. resignation, demission, retirement, abdication, withdrawal, surrender, quitting; relinquishment. See submission. 2. resignedness, patience, forbearance, long suffering, sufferance,… …

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  • 29resignation — noun 1) his resignation from his post Syn: departure, leaving, standing down, stepping down; informal quitting 2) she handed in her resignation Syn: notice, notice to quit, letter of resignation 3) he accepted his fate with resignation …

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  • 30resignation — /rez ig nay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of resigning. 2. a formal statement, document, etc., stating that one gives up an office, position, etc. 3. an accepting, unresisting attitude, state, etc.; submission; acquiescence: to meet one s fate with… …

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