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secondment

/səˈkɒn(d)mənt/

secondment noun: the process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment.

Noun

secondment (countable and uncountable, plural secondments)

  1. The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment.
    • Currently on secondment as the Contract Delivery Manager for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, Kate is responsible for 210 members of staff - including train drivers, ground staff and frontline operational managers.2020 April 22, Paul Stephen, “COVID-19: meet the railway heroes”, in Rail, page 41
    Synonyms:
    detail

secondment meaning in Indonesian

secondment in Indonesian

temporary transfer
detasering

Synonyms of secondment

Forms of secondment

pluralsecondments

Origin of secondment

From second + -ment.

Questions about secondment

What does secondment mean?
Secondment means the process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment.
What is secondment in Indonesian?
Secondment in Indonesian is detasering. See Secondment meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is secondment?
Secondment is a noun.
How do you pronounce secondment?
Secondment is pronounced /səˈkɒn(d)mənt/.
What is the plural of secondment?
The plural of secondment is secondments.

Words near secondment in the dictionary

  1. secondiparous
  2. secondlong
  3. secondly
  4. secondman
  5. secondmen
  6. secondment
  7. secondments
  8. secondmost
  9. secondness
  10. secondo
  11. secondos

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