The report contains accusations of crimes for which Mr. Clinton could face criminal prosecution if he leaves office through resignation or impeachment.

However, senior posts were gradually filled with members of the King's coterie when a vacancy occurred through death, retirement, or resignation.

If it deals with grievances in a fair and reasonable manner, you're much less likely to lose valued and skilled staff through resignation.

In New York City, more than 1,700 officers left the 41,000-member force last year through retirement or resignation, a third more than the year before.

VRIF - Voluntary reduction in force - The employee(s) did play a role in choosing to leave the company, most likely through resignation or retirement.

A coalition of business groups is expected to call for his removal from office, through resignation or impeachment.

The view of most experts in Manila was that it was only a matter of time before Mr. Estrada left office, through either impeachment or resignation.

Confident that Mr. Collor will be ousted through impeachment or resignation, some of his advisers now talk of "the Itamar government."

To the Editor: Throughout our history, Presidents have left office before the end of their term - through natural death, assassination and resignation.

The carrier's chief executive, Bob Ayling, said that the company hoped to make the cuts in 18 months largely through retirement and voluntary resignation.