26984 words

resignation

6 definitions • 11 examples
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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