resignation vs papers

resignation and papers both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
resignation	Yes	No	No	No
papers	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, papers is a hypernym of resignation; that is, papers is a word with a broader meaning than resignation:

resignation: a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign
papers: writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

Other hypernyms of resignation include document, written document.

resignation (noun)	papers (noun)
the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)	writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign
acceptance of despair