resignation
res·ig·na·tion (rez′ig nā′s̸hən)
noun
- the act of resigning
- formal notice of this, esp. in writing
- patient submission; passive acceptance; acquiescence
Etymology: ME < MFr resignation < ML resignatio
resignation
n.
Mental preparation for something unwelcome
submission, humility, passivity, patience, deference, docility, submissiveness, renunciation, self-abnegation, resignedness, acquiescence, endurance, compliance, yieldingness, unresistingness. Antonyms
resistance*, unsubmissiveness, unwillingness. The act of resigning
retirement, departure, leaving, quitting, giving up, abdication, surrender, withdrawal, relinquishment, abandonment, vacating, tendering one's resignation, giving up office, termination of one's connection.
Converse of object
- regret: Does the Prime Minister regret the resignation of his Secretary of State for Work and Pensions?
- prompt: The latest scaling down of Ms Cassani's responsibilities prompted the immediate resignation of Jane Willacy, the project manager.
- announce: Cass Business School and City University today regret to announce the resignation of Lord Currie as Dean of Cass.
- enforce: After the enforced resignation of Richard Nixon ( 1969-74 ), the presidency suffered a hemorrhage of prestige and authority.
- accept: Here are the three big questions: 1. Will the Bolivian Congress accept the resignation?
- follow: The moves follow the pair resignation from Preston earlier last week.
Adjective modifier
- pre-executed: When you appoint nominee director(s ) you will receive a pre-executed resignation.
- ministerial: Quite simply, if this sort of mistake is not worth of a ministerial resignation, what is?
- sudden: Others provide an immediate solution to filling the voids left by sudden resignations or long-term sickness.
- eventual: His eventual resignation was due to ill-health in 1959.
- his/her: A member not having tendered his/her resignation prior to 31 st December shall be liable for the ensuing year's subscription.
- immediate: The latest scaling down of Ms Cassani's responsibilities prompted the immediate resignation of Jane Willacy, the project manager.
Modifies a noun
- letter: Much of the critique of the SLP in their resignation letter is correct, of course.
- speech: The extract below is part of his resignation speech.
Noun used with modifier
- shock: The deficit of the NHS and the shock resignation of the Chief Executive, Sir Nigel Crisp, was also a top story.
- cabinet: Fifty six journalists crowded into the basement room to hear about a sensational cabinet resignation.
- surprise: Wilson's surprise resignation has been credited to a dirty tricks campaign operated by British intelligence at the behest of the US.
Preposition: of
- governor: Now a massive wave of solidarity has raised the demand for the resignation of the governor of Oaxaca.
- minister: Nowadays, any sexual impropriety or any association with scandal usually leads to the resignation of the minister involved.
Preposition: from
- director: We will also include pre-signed, undated letters of resignation from nominee director, plus Notarised and Apostilled copy of Nominee Director ' passport.
Imyself believethat wehave lostthiswaröineverything but actuality.When I see scores of sheep go to a slaughter-house I do not feel constrained to admire their resignation.
I am now celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first request for my resignation. I look forward to many more.
Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.
Patience is passive, resignation is active.
Washington is a resigning town. Nothing else holds the special excitement of a rumored resignation.
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