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secondment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | endorsement, indorsement, second |
| Type of | agreement |
| Derivation | second |
secondment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | reassignment |
| Derivation | second |
Examples of secondment
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I'm on secondment from Coillte and I've been doing it for the past three years.
From the irishtimes.com
The Department for Business has only three senior officials on secondment, he said.
From the guardian.co.uk
Electropar also has secondment arrangements where engineers can work around the world.
From the nzherald.co.nz
He is in South Africa on secondment from his main job, that of air-traffic controller.
From the independent.co.uk
This period included a secondment to the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company in Zambia.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Secondment in 1993-94 to the Department of National Heritage led to her key achievement.
From the guardian.co.uk
Most of the company's 500-odd staff are government workers on secondment.
From the economist.com
Most of the officers of the SDF were British Army officers on secondment for a few years.
From the en.wikipedia.org
She is currently on secondment to The Gambia as an Appeal Court Judge.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Second: a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"
- The detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere
- (Secondments) Allowing staff the opportunity to work in other areas of the organization to increase their skills and understanding of the organization as a whole.
- The practice under which a lawyer from a law firm temporarily acts as inside counsel for a host organization, such as a client, a governmental agency, or a charity.
- A secondment is a temporary transfer to another position. UTS employees may be seconded to or from other organisations or between UTS faculties and units. Secondment is normally used to fill a short-term vacancy or to provide staff development opportunities. ...
- (emphasis on the second syllable) n. 1. A temporary change of jobs somewhat like a sabbatical.
