0 past simple and past participle of second --
1 to make a formal statement of support for a suggestion made by someone else during a meeting so that there can be a discussion or vote: --
2 to send an employee to work somewhere else temporarily, either to increase the number of workers or to replace other workers, or to exchange experience or skills: --
The salaries and related expenses of officers seconded to the bureau are paid for by the seconding countries.
For some key markets, there are export promoters, seconded from industry, who focus on helping aerospace companies to develop their overseas business.
A police inspector has been seconded to the partnership, and for the next three years will work in the town hall alongside council officers.
We have also seconded a chief superintendent to coordinate relations with the police and the provision of police support for immigration service operations.
In some boroughs either existing officers have been seconded or special appointments have been made, while in two boroughs honorary organisers have been appointed.
There are occasions when seconded police officers need to wear police uniforms in public.
Pennell's motion was not seconded, but the group was now secure enough to permit internal dissent at the dinner.
While the courtesy commonplace said that agreeableness seconded merit, it made clear that agreeableness was what actuated merit : without agreeableness, merit was sterile, unpersuasive, and ineffective.
