What is Resignation?
{{wiktionary|resignation}} A '''resignation''' is when someone quits or gives up the [[job]] they hold. Many times, especially in [[politics]], a person who is resigning will give a resignation [[speech]] explaining why they resigned and what their plans are for the future. A simular term for [[monarch]], such as king or queen, is [[abdication]]. == Famous examples == *[[Margaret Thatcher]], Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1979 to 1990. *[[Charles de Gaulle]], President of [[France]] from 1959 to 1970. *[[Richard Nixon]], 37th President of the [[United States]]. {{stub}} [[Category:Politics]] [[Category:Employment]]