secondment
pronunciation
How to pronounce secondment in British English:
UK [sɪ'kɒndmənt]
How to pronounce secondment in American English:
US [sɪ'kɒndmənt]
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- Noun:
- a speech seconding a motion
- the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere
Word Origin
- secondment (n.)
- 1897, from second (v.) + -ment.
Example
- 1. He 's on secondment to the ministry of defence .
- 2. She 's on secondment to head office .
- 3. We hope that having academics working on secondment with us will improve their understanding of the industry .
- 4. Teacher secondment and teacher professional development .
- 5. London-based mr lindsay , the global head of real estate at kpmg 's corporate finance arm , is on secondment to the firm 's hong kong office to oversee a diligence and disposal programme .