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démission

resignation (from a post)

noun deh-mee-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Démission specifically means the act of resigning from a job or office (donner sa démission — to hand in one's resignation). The verb is démissionner (to resign). In informal French, démissionner can also mean 'to give up, to stop trying', giving the noun a figurative sense of abandonment.

Examples

"Il a remis sa démission après le scandale."

Natural Translation

He handed in his resignation after the scandal.

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