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Secondment

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In business english, secondment means: A temporary assignment to another role or organization, usually with a continuing link to the original employer.

In Turkish: geçici görevlendirme

How it is used

Common in British and international workplaces. Clarify duration, reporting and return arrangements rather than assuming every temporary move has identical terms.

Example sentences

  1. My secondment to the regional office ends in June, when I return to the central team.

    A planned return distinguishes this from a permanent transfer.

  2. The charity agreed to host an analyst on secondment from our company.

    The host organization differs from the original employer.

Common collocations

  • go on secondment
  • a six-month secondment
  • report toTo have someone as your direct manager, the person who gives you work, approves your decisions and reviews your performance.
  • regional officeAn office that manages business activities for a particular geographic area, under the wider company structure.

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