letter of resignation

collocation in English

meaningsofletterandresignation

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letter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlet.ər/us
/ˈlet̬.ɚ/
a written message from one person to another, usually put in an envelope and sent ...
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resignation
noun
uk
/ˌrez.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌrez.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/
the act of telling your employer that you are leaving ...
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(Definition ofletterandresignationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofletter of resignation

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The matter of theletterofresignationhas been dealt with by others.
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That appears in hisletterofresignation.
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He had no locus whatsoever to receive or accept thatletterofresignation.
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But there is no reason to make sinister suggestions about aletterofresignationwhich is perfectly reasonable.
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The second point in ourletterofresignationwas what has been called the constitutional point.
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He made it clear to me in hisletterofresignationthat it had no connection whatever with this matter.
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The same day he handed to his postmaster aletterofresignation, but the circumstances were such that it was decided to record him as dismissed.
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Has he written hisletterofresignationyet, as he clearly will not be able to stand there and look us in the eye on this matter?
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Subasic'sletterofresignationhas not been published.
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In hisletterofresignationhe denied with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations.
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He was fired in 1993, after refusing to submit aletterofresignation.
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He had already prepared aletterofresignationanyway, stating that he needed a break from the game.
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Rondeau claimed, in hisletterofresignation, that he believed it was the correct thing to do and denied any involvement.
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When directly asked if he had submitted aletterofresignation, he said he had not but had given an oral resignation.
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The university claimed that a letter he submitted to them was aletterofresignation, but he denied that this was his intent.
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In hisletterofresignationhe said he had been particularly concerned with the after-care of delinquents.
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Ryti signed aletterofresignationin which, against his will, he referred among other things to health reasons.
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He stated in hisletterofresignationthat this policy had been adopted without his knowledge or consent.
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However, hisletterofresignationwas accepted.
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