secondment

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secondment

/səˈkɒn(d)mənt/

noun secondments

countable, uncountable The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment. Currently on secondment as the Contract Delivery Manager for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, Kate is responsible for 210 members of staff - including train drivers, ground staff and frontline operational managers.
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noun temporary transfer

Español	comisión de servicio
日本語	出向 shukkō
中文	臨時調任 /临时调任 línshí diàorèn
Français	détachement
Deutsch	Abordnung
Italiano	distaccamento

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@misc{secondment_2026,
  title = {secondment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/secondment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}