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noun giving up your job; letter of resignation ADJ. immediate | shock, sudden, surprise, unexpected | forced | mass VERB + RESIGNATION hand in, submit, tender She handed in her resignation following the dispute over company policy. | announce | withdraw | offer (sb), proffer | threaten | prompt, provoke, lead to The accusation prompted the resignation of the cabinet minister. | force Illness forced his resignation from the squad. | call for, demand The protesters called for the immediate resignation of the minister. | accept She has refused to accept the resignation of her deputy. | reject RESIGNATION + VERB be/become effective My resignation is effective from May 1. RESIGNATION + NOUN letter | announcement His resignation announcement was widely expected. | speech, statement PREP. ~ as her resignation as party leader | ~ from A scandal led to his resignation from office. PHRASES a call for sb's resignation, resignation on (the) grounds of sth She tendered her resignation on grounds of ill health. | a letter of resignation willingness to accept a difficult situation ADJ. weary PREP. in ~ Hearing that the train was running late, he sighed in weary resignation. | with ~ She spoke with resignation. | ~ to resignation to fate PHRASES a look/sigh of resignation
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verbs
call for somebody's resignation
(= publicly ask for it )
• After the defeat, there were calls for the coach's resignation.
demand somebody's resignation
(= ask for it forcefully )
• His political opponents demanded his resignation.
hand in your resignation
(= say that you are going to leave an organization )
• I'm thinking of handing in my resignation.
offer your resignation
( also tender/submit your resignation formal )
• Claire apologized and offered her resignation. • On the Monday afternoon, Sir John tendered his resignation to the Queen.
accept somebody's resignation
• The Prime Minister reluctantly accepted his resignation.
reject/turn down somebody's resignation
• Initially, his resignation was rejected. • He offered his resignation but it was turned down by the Prime Minister.
withdraw your resignation
(= say that you will not leave, after having said you would )
• The President persuaded him to withdraw his resignation.
phrases
a letter of resignation
• He immediately wrote a letter of resignation.
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