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secondment

/sɪˈkɒndmənt/noun

उच्चारण सिकॉन्ड्मन्ट

प्रतिनियुक्ति, अस्थायी तबादला

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noun
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    [U/C] British

    the act of sending an employee to work temporarily in another department or organisation

    प्रतिनियुक्ति, अस्थायी तबादला

    • He is on secondment to the Ministry of Finance for two years.
    • Her secondment to the World Bank ends in March.

    Synonyms deputation transfer posting

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second verb
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The verb second, meaning to send on secondment, is stressed on the second syllable, unlike the number second.

Secondment वाले अर्थ में verb second का stress दूसरे syllable पर होता है, जबकि संख्या वाले second में ऐसा नहीं होता।

Usage: Indian government offices usually say deputation for the same idea.

Usage में भारतीय सरकारी दफ़्तरों में इसी बात के लिए आमतौर पर deputation शब्द प्रयोग होता है।