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resignation
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1
the
act
of telling your
employer
that you are
leaving
your job:
Examples:
There have been
calls
for his resignation.
I
handed
in/gave in/
sent
in my resignation this morning.
2
a
sad
feeling
of
accepting
something that you do not like because you cannot
easily
change it:
Examples:
They
received
the
news
with resignation.
3
the
act
of
leaving
a job or
position
and making a
statement
that you are doing this:
Examples:
[
U
] a
letter
of resignation
[
C
]
Protesters
took to the
streets
in
massive
numbers
to
demand
the president's resignation.
4
the
attitude
of
accepting
something
unpleasant
because you cannot change it:
Examples:
She
received
the
disappointing
news
with resignation.
5
the
act
of telling your
employer
that you have
decided
to leave your job:
Examples:
give in/hand in/
offer
your resignation I
resolved
to hand in my resignation on
Tuesday
.
accept
sb's resignation If you say you're
leaving
, I won't
accept
your resignation.
The
cuts
triggered
a
wave
of resignations.
a resignation
letter
/
letter
of resignation
6
the
feeling
of having to
accept
something that you do not like because you cannot
easily
change it:
Examples:
An
experienced
investor
would
accept
these
minor
disappointments
with resignation.
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