resignation
resignation, n. 1. The act or an instance of surrendering or relinquishing an office, right, or claim. [Cases: Officers and Public Employees 62. C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees §§ 135–138.] 2. A formal notification of relinquishing an office or position. 3. Hist. The surrender to the lord of the vassal’s interest in land. — resign, […]