Usually means: Temporary transfer to another job.
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  1. secondment: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. secondment: Merriam-Webster
  3. secondment: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. secondment: Collins English Dictionary
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  6. secondment: Wordnik
  7. secondment: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. secondment: Wiktionary
  9. secondment: Infoplease Dictionary
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  11. Secondment: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. secondment: Rhymezone
  13. secondment: FreeDictionary.org
  14. secondment: Mnemonic Dictionary
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▸ noun:  The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment.

Similar:
deputation, sequestration, referral, substitution, assignation, consignment, subordination, delegation, consignation, consigneeship, more...

Opposite:
permanent position, fixed-term contract, direct hire

Types:
permanent, temporary, fixed-term, appointment, more...

Adjectives:
temporary, year, term, time, month, such, permanent, brief, short, full, possible

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Similar:
deputation, sequestration, referral, substitution, assignation, consignment, subordination, delegation, consignation, consigneeship, more...

Opposite:
permanent position, fixed-term contract, direct hire

Types:
permanent, temporary, fixed-term, appointment, more...

Adjectives:
temporary, year, term, time, month, such, permanent, brief, short, full, possible



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