What does Resignation mean?

Definitions for Resignation
ˌrɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃənres·ig·na·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. resignation, surrendernoun

    acceptance of despair

  2. resignationnoun

    the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)

  3. resignationnoun

    a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign

    "he submitted his resignation as of next month"

Wiktionary

  1. resignationnoun

    the act of resigning

  2. resignationnoun

    a written or oral declaration that one resigns

  3. resignationnoun

    state of uncomplaining, utter frustration

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Resignationnoun

    Etymology: resignation, Fr.

    Do that office of thine own good will;
    The resignation of thy state and crown. William Shakespeare, Rich. II.

    He intended to procure a resignation of the rights of the king’s majesty’s sisters and others, entitled to the possession of the crown. John Hayward.

    We cannot expect, that any one should readily quit his own opinion, and embrace ours, with a blind resignation to an authority, which the understanding acknowledges not. John Locke.

    There is a kind of sluggish resignation, as well as poorness and degeneracy of spirit, in a state of slavery, that very few will recover themselves out of it. Addison.

Wikipedia

  1. Resignation

    Resignation is the formal act of leaving or quitting one's office or position. A resignation can occur when a person holding a position gained by election or appointment steps down, but leaving a position upon the expiration of a term, or choosing not to seek an additional term, is not considered resignation. When an employee chooses to leave a position, it is considered a resignation, as opposed to involuntary termination. Whether an employee resigned or was terminated is sometimes a topic of dispute, because in many situations, a terminated employee is eligible for severance pay and/or unemployment benefits, whereas one who voluntarily resigns may not be eligible. Abdication is the equivalent of resignation for a reigning monarch, pope, or holder of another similar position.

ChatGPT

  1. resignation

    Resignation is the formal act of giving up or quitting one's job or position. It can also refer to the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Resignationnoun

    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. Resignationnoun

    the state of being resigned or submissive; quiet or patient submission; unresisting acquiescence; as, resignation to the will and providence of God

Wikidata

  1. Resignation

    A resignation is the formal act of giving up or quitting one's office or position. A resignation can occur when a person holding a position gained by election or appointment steps down, but leaving a position upon the expiration of a term is not considered resignation. When an employee chooses to leave a position it is considered a resignation, as opposed to termination, which occurs when the employee involuntarily loses a job. Whether an employee resigned or was terminated is sometimes a topic of dispute, because in many situations, a terminated employee is eligible for severance pay and/or unemployment benefits, whereas one who voluntarily resigns may not be eligible. Abdication is the equivalent of resignation of a reigning monarch or pope, or other holder of a non-political, hereditary or similar position. A resignation is a personal decision to exit a position, though outside pressure exists in many cases. For example, Richard Nixon resigned from the office of President of the United States in 1974 following the Watergate scandal, when he was almost certain to have been impeached by the United States Congress. Resignation can be used politically, as in the Philippines during July 2005 when ten cabinet officials resigned in order to put pressure on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to do the same over allegations of electoral fraud. Alternatively, resignation as a procedure may be used as a political manoeuvre. In 1995, the British Prime Minister, John Major, resigned as Leader of the Conservative Party in order to contest a leadership election with the aim of silencing his critics within the party and reasserting his authority. Having resigned, he stood again and was re-elected.

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. resignation

    1. A truce with ourselves in order to give us time to bury our living. 2. Pride walling itself up. 3. To keep shop without a show-window. 4. To go to sleep in the lap of the inevitable. 5. A covered walk to the interior of ourselves; a subway to some other form of trespass; a peephole into the enemy's fortress. 6. To play possum when one hears the footfall of Fate on the stairs.

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  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Resignation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4057

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Resignation' in Nouns Frequency: #1618

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Resignation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Resignation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Resignation in a Sentence

  1. Ricardo Galvao:

    I did not offer my resignation.

  2. Marine Col. Andrew Milburn:

    That is the time to stand your ground and simply say,' no boss. I'll give you my resignation,' that should be our collective expectation of these people.

  3. Darryl Barnes:

    It is clear that Delegate Lisanti is unsuited to continue in a position of leadership in the Maryland General Assembly, we have been receiving calls for her resignation, removal of subcommittee chairmanship, and to be censured on the House floor.

  4. John Jenkins:

    I am stunned by the resignation of Dr. Scott, we hoped and expected that she would fulfill her three-year contract, which ends in December.

  5. Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn:

    Volkswagen needs a fresh start - also in terms of personnel. I am clearing the way for this fresh start with my resignation.

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