démission
/de.mi.sjɔ̃/
1.
nounfeminine
resignation (the act of leaving a job or office)
Elle a remis sa démission ce matin après l'entretien.
She handed in her resignation this morning after the interview.
Synonyms:départ
2.
nounfeminine
dereliction of duty; failure to act or to assume responsibility
L'inaction prolongée des autorités face à la crise ressemble à une démission.
The authorities' prolonged inaction in the face of the crisis feels like an abdication of responsibility.
Synonyms:abandon, renoncement
