26984 words

reassignment

5 definitions • 9 examples
1
a process, including medical operations, by which someone's body is changed to match their gender, or an instance of this:

Examples:

There are 1,000 male-to-female gender reassignments annually.
Passports can be changed, but require a letter from a doctor stating that the individual has had reassignment surgery.
2
the act of giving someone a different job or position, or an example of this:

Examples:

Our department deals with the reassignment of personnel.
Layoffs, early retirements and job reassignments will be used to meet teacher contract demands.
3
the act of giving a piece of work to a different person, or an example of this:

Examples:

The reassignment of security tasks from one department to another may seem bureaucratic.
4
the act of giving something to a different person, or sharing things out in a different way, or an example of this:

Examples:

Some in the international community are calling for a reassignment of aid priorities.
This annex permits reassignments of financial assets between categories.
5
the process of giving an employee a different job, or arranging for an employee to work in a different place:

Examples:

District officials say the reassignments are the result of a districtwide restructuring plan.
reassignment to sth We have been assured that Ms Duprez's reassignment to the community-relations board is not linked to any wrongdoing.

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