resignation
noun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃən/ us HR, WORKPLACE
the act of telling your employer that you have decided to leave your job:
give in/hand in/offer your resignation I resolved to hand in my resignation on Tuesday.
accept sb's resignation If you say you're leaving, I won't accept your resignation.
The cuts triggered a wave of resignations.
a resignation letter/letter of resignation
[ U ]
the feeling of having to accept something that you do not like because you cannot easily change it:
An experienced investor would accept these minor disappointments with resignation.