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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Resignationnoun

   Etymology: resignation, Fr.

   1. The act of resigning or giving up a claim or possession.

   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.

   2. Submission; unresisting acquiescence.

   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.

   3. Submission without murmur to the will of God.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

WikidataRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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British National Corpus

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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Anagrams for RESIGNATION »

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How to pronounce RESIGNATION?

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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. Royalty TV Nick Bullen:

   It didn’t get very much pickup in the U.K., i think timing is everything. And all the news stories here in the U.K. are all about Ukraine right now. I’ve not heard many people talk about it. But I think the Sussexes’ timing on many things hasn’t been great over the last few years. I think there’s almost boredom and resignation around the Sussexes in the U.K. I just think people aren’t that interested in what they’re doing at the moment.

2. Michael Hustava:

   As a result of that investigation, Rick Saccone has submitted and we have accepted Rick Saccone letter of resignation, effective immediately. Rick Saccone will no longer be associated with Saint Vincent College in any capacity, i decided to resign for the betterment of the school.

3. Brent Venables:

   It's with sadness that I accept Coach Gundy's resignation, he's dedicated more than half of his life to Oklahoma State and has served our program and university well. We're thankful for that commitment.

4. Falwell Jr.:

   I am saddened that University officials, with whom I have shared so much success and enjoyed such positive relationships, jumped to conclusions about the claims made against my character, failed to properly investigate them, and then damaged my reputation following my forced resignation.

5. Nada Pantle:

   I was so anxious about someone seeing something and giving a child post traumatic stress disorder, I handed my resignation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=RESIGNATION
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Resignation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=RESIGNATION
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resignation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RESIGNATION
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=RESIGNATION
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=RESIGNATION
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=RESIGNATION