# secondment

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈkɒn(d)mənt/ · frequency rank #79,044

## Definitions
1. The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment.

## Etymology
From second + -ment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/secondment