resign from

resign from (something)

To officially remove oneself from a job or position of responsibility or authority. The chief resigned from the police force following allegations of departmental corruption. I'll be resigning from the board of directors next month.

resign from something

to make a written statement that removes one from an office or position of employment. Andy resigned from the fraternity. I will not resign from my job. You will have to fire me.

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If youre forced to resign from scandal or something, I think you should help out," he said.

Bill would make legislators pay for special elections

I am going to resign from the post of working committee today itself.

Mukul Roy gives jolt to Mamata, to resign from RS and TMC after Durga Puja

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano posed a challenge on Friday to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV: Let's resign from the Senate together.

Cayetano dares Trillanes: Let's resign together

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said appointed government officials running in the May 2016 polls are not required to resign from their posts ahead of the October filing of the Certificates of Candidacy (COC).

Comelec: Appointed gov't officials running in 2016 polls not required to resign

JAWAHARLAL Nehru University Students' Union ( JNUSU) president and joint secretary have received flak from all quarters after they said that they will resign from their posts if a sexual harassment complaint against them by a female student is taken up by the University's gender sensitisation committee.

JNUSU chief rapped for going public

ySTANBUL (CyHAN)- Calls on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoy-an, who is the governing Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) presidential candidate, to resign from his post during his election campaign have grown stronger, with the main opposition party applying to the Supreme Election Board (YSK) to urge the prime minister to leave his post.

Calls grow stronger on PM to resign on road to presidential palace

ISLAMABAD, July 14, 2010 (Balochistan Times): Higher Education (HEC) Chairman Dr Javed Leghari said that he was not going to resign from his portfolio nor he has submitted any application for leave.

I am neither going to resign nor on leave says HEC Chairman

ISLAMABAD, July 14, 2010 (Frontier Star): Higher Education (HEC) Chairman Dr Javed Leghari said that he was not going to resign from his portfolio nor he has submitted any application for leave.

I am neither going to resign nor on leave says HEC Chairman

The chief of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Kenneth Lewis, has offered to resign from the company.

Bank of America chief offers to resign

It was shocking and puzzling that John Hein chose to resign from the transition committee,'' said Schwarzenegger spokeswoman Karen Hanretty.

ARNOLD PICKS RIORDAN FOR EDUCATION SECRETARY

One can resign from the active ministry, but one cannot resign from the priesthood.

Sex and celibacy

Based on this statement, the firm advised the client that it would have to resign from the engagement.

Court rules on importance of GAAP and GAAS

He's not the first Scot to resign from government within a year of taking office.

Tradition of principles

We regret that Bob has decided to resign from the Board, but we respect his viewpoint, and we thank him for his contributions during his period of service.

Advanced Marketing Services Announces Resignation of Robert E. Robotti from Board of Directors

ySTANBUL (CyHAN)- Responding to speculations put forward by circles close to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) that independent KE-tahya deputy ydris Bal resigned from the party on an order from Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah GE-len, Bal has said he did not resign from the party on anyone's orders, stating that if they could prove this, he is also ready to resign from his post as deputy.