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Resignation

Resignation Meaning & Definition
Resignation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Resignation?

[n] a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; "he submitted his resignation as of next month"
[n] the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
[n] acceptance of despair

Synonyms | Synonyms for Resignation: surrender

Related Terms | Find terms related to Resignation:

See Also | abdication | defeatism | despair | document | papers | renouncement | renunciation | speech act | stepping down | written document

Resignation In Webster's Dictionary

\Res`ig*na"tion\ (r?z`?g-n?"sh?n), n. [F. r['e]signation. See {Resign}.] 1. The act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, office, or the like; surrender; as, the resignation of a crown or comission. 2. The state of being resigned or submissive; quiet or patient submission; unresisting acquiescence; as, resignation to the will and providence of God. Syn: Patience; surrender; relinquisment; forsaking; abandonment; abdication; renunciation; submission; acquiescence; endurance. See {Patience}.

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