resignationres‧ig‧na‧tion /ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃən/ ●●○ W3 noun 
Illness forced his resignation. Further resignations are expected later this week.2[uncountable] when someone calmly accepts a situation that cannot be changed, even though it is bad: She gave a sigh of resignation.with resignation He accepted her decision with resignation.COLLOCATIONSverbscall 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.phrasesa letter of resignation· He immediately wrote a letter of resignation.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "All we can do now is wait," Lee said with resignation.
- a letter of resignation
- Wong's sudden resignation was announced at the meeting.
- Full of resignation, Isaac obeyed.
- He returned to his office to write his letter of resignation and clear his desk.
- In some ways, the instability of national politics was mirrored in the resignations which occurred in the M. C. R. Executive.
- Perhaps my resignation will carry the day.
- The council requested that Arista and Anaya inform President Herrera that in view of the circumstances the council must submit its resignation.
- Tom and Dennis advised me to get my version of my resignation on the record.
- Upton Southern shed 5p to 40p in reaction to the chairman's resignation over a policy disagreement.
Longman Language Activatorto leave a job or organization
· "Where's Marcia?" "Oh, she left last week to have her baby."· The directors did not want Daniel to leave, but they knew he could earn much more somewhere else.· I left my last job because I couldn't get along with my boss.· Chamberlain was a Cabinet Minister until he left the Liberal party in 1886.· After leaving the Navy, he started a new career in journalism.
to leave a job or organization especially because you are not happy with it, or because you think you could do better somewhere else: · I've had enough of the way I'm treated here -- I quit!· She quite her job and went traveling in South America.quit as: · Harkness quit as director of the Olympic Regional Development Authority soon afterwards.
to officially and permanently leave a job, for example because you are no longer happy with it, or because the people you work with do not think you are doing it properly: · Nixon was the first US President to resign before the end of his term of office.· I wanted to resign, but my boss persuaded me to stay.resign from: · She resigned from the board after profits fell by a further 3%.· Roberts replaces Jacob Winters, who resigned from the firm last month.resign as: · The following years, he resigned as chairman of the committee.resign your post/position: · The manager was forced to resign his post after allegations of corruption.
to permanently leave your job, usually because you have reached the age when most people stop working: · In the UK, men usually retire in their late 50s or early 60s.· If you retire at 50, you won't get your full pension.retire from: · When Jean retired from modelling, she moved to Cornwall.· Jim Rutland retired from the Navy last year.retire as: · He retired as Principal ten years ago, but still does a lot of fund-raising for the school.
to write an official letter to your employer saying that you are going to leave your job on a particular date: · You have to hand in your notice at least four weeks before you leave.· The Foreign Minister officially handed in his resignation on December 11th.
British informal to leave your job, especially because you are bored with it: · Look if it's such a boring job, why don't you just jack it in?· Sometimes I feel like packing it all in and going off on a round-the-world trip.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs Minton tendered her resignation on Friday.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1[countable, uncountable] an occasion when you officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization, or a written statement that says you will be leaving: (=publicly ask for it)· After the defeat, there were calls for the coach's resignation.
(=ask for it forcefully)· His political opponents demanded his resignation.
(=say that you are going to leave an organization)· I'm thinking of handing in my 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.
· The prime minister reluctantly accepted his resignation.
· Initially, his resignation was rejected.· He offered his resignation but it was turned down by the prime minister.
(=say that you will not leave, after having said you would)· The president persuaded him to withdraw his resignation.
phrases· He immediately wrote a letter of resignation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· Opposition parties called for the president’s resignation.
Minton tendered her resignation on Friday.· Perhaps his almost immediate resignation reflects the embarrassment which he has brought upon himself.· Tens of thousands of protesters were marching toward the presidential palace to demand his immediate resignation.· In these circumstances immediate resignation was the only course open to Asquith.· With barely a quarter of the total vote, Netanyahu's overwhelming personal defeat led to his immediate resignation from political life.
· Discussion of mass resignation and letters to the papers.· The mass resignations from the junta in January 1980 included the Minister of Education.· The dispute led to mass resignations among the nursing staff and the closure of the 70-bed unit for two months last year.
NOUN· After two hours, he went back to the Treasury and wrote his resignation letter.· After her first year at the White House, she wrote President Clinton a resignation letter.· Speculating about their answers is pointless yet it is inevitable when Mr Garel-Jones's resignation letter crosses the boundary of credulity.· Lou-Ann Preble, sent out a stinging resignation letter, alleging numerous violations of campaign finance laws.· I dictated a resignation letter to my secretary.· He singled out fears about regional policy in his resignation letter and in conversations.
· It was the most dramatic and outspoken resignation speech in living memory.· Dowlin said in his resignation speech.
VERB· How different things are now than in 1992, when President Bush refused to accept the resignation of Adm.· It is with regret that we had to accept the resignation of three industry members due to difficult trading conditions.· But the council, the majority of which backs Byrd, never accepted the resignation, an apparent violation of state law.· Finally, on June 29, Pérez accepted the resignations of six Cabinet ministers and five more junior government members.· As of late Wednesday, Robinson was still on the job, and Brown had not decided whether to accept the resignation.· As Prime Minister he accepted the resignation of his Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1958 rather than agree to modest public expenditure cuts.
· Resignation as Solidarity chairman Walesa announced his resignation as leader of Solidarity at a meeting of its national executive on Dec. 12.· Floyd Flake went to his church Sunday to announce his resignation from Congress so he could devote more time to his congregation.· Mr Parker, who announced his resignation last week, unveiled pre-tax profits of £2.3m for the first six months of 1993.· Royals, a longtime commissioner, announced his resignation earlier this month.· Veteran politician Ezer Weizmann announced his resignation from the Knesset on Feb. 4.· Under pressure, Attorney General Meese announced his resignation.· It was widely believed that had Mr Dempsey not announced his resignation he would have been forced to step down.· Even after announcing his resignation, Mr Frohnmayer is besieged.
· At the end a section of the Coleraine fans called for the resignation of manager Billy Sinclair.· The report called for the resignation of those men and others.· The protest focused on high rents and called for the resignation of township councillors.· Three weeks later, the National Organization for Women called for his resignation.· The Campus called for Jeffries' resignation, citing his nonstop meddling in student government.· In recent months opposition parties, hostile to his pervasive influence, had called for his resignation.
· They also demanded the resignation of Kabardino-Balkaria's President, Valery Kokov, who had introduced the state of emergency.· Bao Dai, isolated and confused in his palace in Hue, had received a message from the Vietminh demanding his resignation.· Opposition groups met on March 23 and demanded the President's resignation.· On Dec. 21 over 20,000 protested in Bucharest demanding the resignation of Iliescu and the government.· Izvestiya of June 18 reported that the Supreme Soviet was being picketed by protesters demanding the government's resignation and early elections.· Tens of thousands of protesters were marching toward the presidential palace to demand his immediate resignation.· Instead, the pitch was taken over by massed Southend fans demanding the resignation of chairman Vic Jobson.· As his more vocal opponents began to demand his resignation, Wahid insisted he still had Megawati's support.
· Aimless minutes of hand wringing and expletives, followed by resignation.· He had already become Curate of Denton in 1751, following on Dale's resignation of that post.· Brian Faulkner thereupon resigned as leader of the Unionist party and this was followed by further resignations.· The announcement was followed by the collective resignation of the remaining nine Labour ministers.· Mr Major and Mr Lamont spent the months following his resignation seeking to undo the consequent inflationary damage.· This remained the leitmotif of a torrent of radio, television and newspaper interviews Heseltine gave in the days following his resignation.
· Such an event must force either the resignation of the government or an immediate general election.· This would have forced the resignation of many of the League's leading members who were closely associated with the Communists.· To them, the Watergate scandal that forced his resignation is distant history.· Several attempts to force Nabiyev's resignation had already failed before he was eventually ousted.· Carlson agrees that the law treats a forced resignation as a termination.· In the interview, Dole said he did not force the resignation of Mary Matalin as his campaign strategist.
· She toyed uncertainly with the idea of handing in her resignation today.· He handed in his resignation, then founded the Carthusian order in the Grande Chartreuse, near Grenoble.
· The influential role played by President Francesco Cossiga in events leading to Andreotti's resignation drew criticism from some political quarters.· The public outcry over the massacre led to the resignation March 12 of state Gov.· His inability to keep his hands to himself had led to her resignation.· In so doing he triggered a theological storm that led to his resignation.· His move led to the resignation of his defence minister and many senior generals.· With barely a quarter of the total vote, Netanyahu's overwhelming personal defeat led to his immediate resignation from political life.
· He had already offered his resignation, twice, and Mr Malik had simply ignored it.· The previous head, Gazi Ercel, offered his resignation after the financial turmoil.· Miss Bhutto gave Mr Ishaq an excuse to dissolve parliament by offering the resignation of her party's members of parliament.· Brooke subsequently apologized and offered his resignation, but this was rejected by the Prime Minister, John Major.· Yesterday, having recovered sufficiently to return to his hotel, he attempted to withdraw from international judo by offering his resignation.· He allegedly offered his resignation but it was refused, according to reports, because that would be an admission of guilt.· On hearing this, Yamamoto offered his resignation but this too was rejected.
· The violent communal riots of 1969 precipitated his resignation as Prime Minister in 1970.· If this was their intention, they succeeded - by precipitating his resignation.
· The whole Cabinet immediately submitted their resignations, but Mamedov reportedly persuaded them to stay in their posts.· The council requested that Arista and Anaya inform President Herrera that in view of the circumstances the council must submit its resignation.· Just eight days after Clinton signed, Downs submitted his resignation.· On May 28, 1890, Taylor submitted his resignation from Midvale, effective October 1.· Although this agreement averted a government crisis, Marjanne Sint submitted her resignation as PvdA chair over the issue on Aug. 30.· He submitted his resignation as mayor in May 1995, shortly after being incarcerated.· He submitted his resignation to Roh on July 5, but the President refused to accept it.
· East resigned, Rowlands returned, but not until the junior vice-president, Rhys Williams, had tendered his resignation.· The following day, a Friday, Buell Gallagher tendered his resignation as president, effective Monday.· Disillusioned with managing the national team, Andy Beattie chose the most inappropriate moment to tender his resignation.· Wang had tendered his resignation on Oct. 7 following widespread public and cross-party criticism of his controversial proposal for land tax reforms.· Piqued, Falkenhayn tendered his resignation to the Kaiser, but it was rejected.· He was successful, and tendered his resignation from Stockport with effect from 31st October.· Previously Bank vice-president, he succeeded Wladyslaw Baka, who had tendered his resignation on Jan. 17.
· After two hours, he went back to the Treasury and wrote his resignation letter.· After her first year at the White House, she wrote President Clinton a resignation letter.· He returned to his office to write his letter of resignation and clear his desk.· I write my letter of resignation.· Leapor writes with pity and resignation.
Illness forced his resignation. Further resignations are expected later this week.2[uncountable] when someone calmly accepts a situation that cannot be changed, even though it is bad: She gave a sigh of resignation.with resignation He accepted her decision with resignation.COLLOCATIONSverbscall 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.phrasesa letter of resignation· He immediately wrote a letter of resignation.