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retirement

The correct spelling is retirement.

How to pronounce retirement

noun

IPA: /ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/

Say it like: Ret-ire-men-t

The correct spelling is retirement. An act of retiring; withdrawal.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.An act of retiring; withdrawal.
  2. 2.The state of being retired; seclusion.
  3. 3.A place of seclusion or privacy; a retreat.
  4. 4.The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
  5. 5.The act of leaving one's career or employment permanently.

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