Noun: resignation ,re-zig'ney-shun
- The act of giving up (a claim, office or possession etc.)
"The CEO's resignation came as a surprise to the board"
- A formal document giving notice of your intention to resign
"he submitted his resignation as of next month"
- Acceptance of despair
"His resignation was evident in his slumped shoulders";
- surrender
Derived forms: resignations
Type of: despair, doc [informal], document, papers, speech act, written document
Encyclopedia: Resignation