resignation

n. act of quitting a position; letter stating that one quits a position; relinquishment, abdication, act of giving up; submission, quiet acceptance

This page refers to resignation from an office or position. You may be looking for the article on Acceptance.For the episode of the television drama series House, see, Resignation (House episode)A resignation is the formal act of giving up or quitting one's office or position. It can also refer to the act of admitting defeat in a game like chess, indicated by the resigning player turning his king on its side. 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.
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Noun
1. acceptance of despair
(synonym) surrender
(hypernym) despair
(hyponym) defeatism
(derivation) resign, reconcile, submit
2. the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) abdication, stepping down
(derivation) leave office, quit, step down, resign
3. a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; "he submitted his resignation as of next month"
(hypernym) document, written document, papers
(hyponym) abdication, stepping down
(derivation) leave office, quit, step down, resign

n. resignation, act of quitting a position; letter stating that one quits a position; relinquishment, abdication, act of giving up; submission, quiet acceptance

n. resignation, act of quitting a position, letter stating that one quits a position