secondment
English
Etymology
From second + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səˈkɒn(d)mənt/
Noun
secondment (countable and uncountable, plural secondments)
- The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment.
- 2020 April 22, Paul Stephen, “COVID-19: meet the railway heroes”, in Rail, page 41:
- 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.
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Translations
temporary transfer
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References
- “secondment”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Anagrams
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