Die
Resign
Resign verb - To give up (as a position of authority) formally.
Nearby Words: resignation, resigning
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Notably, the Deputy Prime Minister does not have an automatic right to the top spot should his superior die or resign, either in law or by tradition; it's actually fairly rare.
Source: Kicked Upstairs -
If this isn't a tip-off that the poor guy's gonna die, his teary-eyed decision to resign (which Frank talks him out of) should clinch it.
Source: Film / In the Line of Fire - Die Another Day implies that MI6 has a compound in the Falkland Islands for keeping agents deemed a danger (which may include those who decide to resign).
Source: Resignations Not Accepted
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