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secondments

secondments is the plural of secondment.

Meaning of secondment

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
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Questions about secondments

What is secondments the plural of?
Secondments is the plural of secondment.

Words near secondments in the dictionary

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

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