Leave Office (Verb)
Meaning
Give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The CEO will leave office after the company merges with its rival next year.
- She will leave office in a few weeks following the election and transfer of power.
- The corrupt mayor has been asked to leave office over allegations of bribery and abuse of power.
- As part of the peace agreement, the embattled leader agreed to leave office and let a new government take over.
- The senator decided to leave office and pursue a career in philanthropy after her term was over.