relegation
noun/ˌrelɪˈɡeɪʃn/
/ˌrelɪˈɡeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- relegation (from something) (to something) (British English) the fact of a sports team being moved from playing with one group of teams to playing in a lower group
- teams threatened with relegation
- The team finds itself in the relegation zone after a run of poor results.
- relegation (from something) (to something) the fact of being given a lower or less important position, rank, etc. than before
- Malenkov's relegation from prime minister to minister for power stations
opposite promotion
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