intention to resign
Formal noun used when someone has decided to step down from a position, especially in political, corporate, or official contexts. Often appears in news reports.
The prime minister expressed his intention to resign.
The company president suddenly conveyed his intention to resign.
The prime minister announced his intention to resign at a press conference.
An insider said the president had firmed up his intention to resign.
It is said the minister had hinted to close aides about his intention to resign.
The chairman withdrew his intention to resign after being persuaded by those around him.
He conveyed his intention to resign to his boss.
退任 means leaving a post, often at the end of a term, and is less about personal intention than 辞意.
留任 means deciding to stay in one's post, the opposite of 辞意, which is the intention to leave it.
Standard kanji spelling; the only written form.
Compound of 辞 (resign, word) and 意 (mind, intention). The meaning is transparent from its components.