demission
Definition
- 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.