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Resign

Meaning in politics & government, with examples

/rɪˈzaɪn/verbCore term

In politics & government, resign means: To leave a job or official position by your own decision, usually by formally telling the people you work for.

In Turkish: istifa etmek, görevden ayrılmak

How it is used

Ministers resign from the government or resign over an issue, and there may be calls for someone to resign. The noun is resignation: hand in, offer or accept a resignation. In news it often follows a scandal, a policy disagreement or an election defeat.

Example sentences

  1. The transport minister resigned after the report on the rail project was published.

  2. Opposition MPs called on the minister to resign.

Common collocations

  • resign from
  • resign over
  • calls to resign
  • hand in a resignation
  • be forced to resign
  • step downTo leave an important position, especially a leading one, often in a planned way rather than by being forced out.
  • reshuffleA change in which a prime minister or president moves ministers to different jobs, removes some of them and brings new people into the cabinet.
  • ministerA senior member of the government who is responsible for a particular area of policy, such as health, education or finance, and usually leads a ministry.
  • accountabilityThe duty of people in power to explain their decisions and actions, accept responsibility for them and face consequences if they act wrongly.

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