Definitions
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- noun the process or state of being
seconded , thetemporary transfer of a person from theirnormal duty to anotherassignment
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a speech seconding a motion
- noun the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere
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Examples
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My Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been an active contributor to planning activities for this conference, including a short-term secondment of an officer from our Latin America section and some financial assistance.
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On 6 August 1945, Yamaguchi, a young engineer with the shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, was in Hiroshima at the end of a short-term secondment with two colleagues.
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On 6 August 1945, Yamaguchi, a young engineer with the shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, was in Hiroshima at the end of a short-term secondment with two colleagues.
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StaffShare allows organisations to register individuals, who could be under-utilised or at risk of redundancy, on a website offering their services on short - or medium-term secondment basis.
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Several Air China staff are being trained by Cathay, and a long-term secondment programme for its top management is being studied.
HEADLINES 2009
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I'm off (on long-term secondment actually) to work for as their Economic Development Manager.
British Blogs 2008
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The secondment, which is for an unlimited period is with effect from 01 February 2000.
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Position yourself for a "secondment" into a different department, or even a permanent transfer, just for change of scenery.
Edmonton Sun 2010
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Then, as it so often does, good fortune came my way in the colonial shape of a colleague of The Darling G, returning to the US after a secondment here.
Archive 2009-02-01 Dungeekin 2009
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Then, as it so often does, good fortune came my way in the colonial shape of a colleague of The Darling G, returning to the US after a secondment here.
The Silver Beast Dungeekin 2009
hernesheir commented on the word secondment
I hastily prepared a speech to second or even third this word, but decided instead to snack upon sweet plantain fries dipped in a lime/cotija cheese dip. No, really.
September 4, 2009