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reassignment

/ˌriːəˈsaɪnmənt/noun

उच्चारण रीअसाइन्मन्ट

पुनर्नियुक्ति, नया कार्यभार, तबादला

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    the act of giving somebody a different job or task, or of moving them to a different place to work

    पुनर्नियुक्ति, नया कार्यभार, तबादला

    • After the merger, many staff faced reassignment to other branches.
    • Radhika welcomed her reassignment to the research team.
    • The reassignment of duties took place after the audit.
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    • He asked for a reassignment to the Chennai office.
    • The reassignment of teachers to new classes was announced on Friday.

    Synonyms transfer redeployment relocation

  2. 2

    [U] medical

    (usually in the phrase gender reassignment) the process of changing a person's physical sex characteristics through medical treatment

    लिंग-परिवर्तन (चिकित्सा द्वारा)

    • gender reassignment surgery
    • Doctors insist on long counselling before gender reassignment is approved for any patient.
    • Gender reassignment is a deeply personal decision.
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    • The hospital offers advice before gender reassignment is considered.
    • Gender reassignment is recognised under the law in some countries.
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