resignation

/ˌɹɛz.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/noun
Middle School
1

The act of resigning.

2

A written or oral declaration that one resigns.

3

An uncomplaining acceptance of something undesirable but unavoidable.

4

The form by which a vassal returns the feu into the hands of a superior.

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