Definition

1. Noun:
   • Resignation or relinquishment of a position: "demission" refers to the act of formally giving up a job, office, or responsibility. It denotes a voluntary departure from a role or duty.

Usage Examples

• (Her formal resignation from the executive role.)
• (His abdication or voluntary step down from the throne.)

Advanced Usage

• "demission of power": the act of surrendering authority or control.
  • The peaceful demission of power marked the transition to a new government. (The orderly transfer of ruling authority.)

Variants and Related Words

• Demit (verb): to resign or give up a position.
  • He decided to demit his office due to health reasons. (He formally resigned from his post.)

Synonyms

• Resignation: the act of giving up a job or position.
• Abdication: the formal renunciation of a throne or high office.
• Relinquishment: the act of voluntarily giving up a right or claim.

Antonyms

• Appointment: the act of assigning someone to a position.
• Accession: the act of taking up a position, especially a throne.

Related Idioms

• Lay down one's office: to resign or step down from a formal role.
  • The minister decided to lay down his office after the scandal. (He submitted his resignation.)

Cultural Note

"Demission" is a formal, somewhat uncommon term in modern English, often used in legal, historical, or ecclesiastical contexts. It is less frequent than "resignation" in everyday speech.