Secondment

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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
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  • noun. a speech seconding a motion
  • noun. the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere
  • Word Usage
    "My Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been an active contributor to planning activities for this conference, including a short-term secondment of an officer from our Latin America section and some financial assistance."
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