Stay in office - or step down from office! (6)

I believe the answer is:

resign

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'step down from office' is the definition.
'resign' can be an answer for 'step' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'down from office' bit.

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(Other definitions for resign that I've seen before include "Give up one's post" , "Quit" , "surrender" , "Give up office" , "advice for the incompetent?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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