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secondment

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secondment
secondment /sɪˈkɒndmənt $ -ˈkɑːnd-/ noun [singular, uncountable] British English
a period of time that you spend away from your usual job, either doing another job or studying
    on secondment (from something)
    a government adviser, on secondment from the Metropolitan Police