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noun
The act of being relegated
Moving from one division to a lower one, due to finishing the season with fewer points than others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: promotion
noun
The act of being relegated
demotion in a hierarchy, for example in business
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: promotion
noun
The act of being relegated
demotion of status etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: banishment, proscription
noun
the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: categorization, categorisation, classification, compartmentalization, compartmentalisation, assortment
noun
authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: delegating, delegation, relegating, deputation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: authorization, authorisation, empowerment
Narrower terms: devolution, devolvement
History
Etymology tree Latin relēgātus Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin relēgātiō, relēgātiōnisbor. English relegation Borrowed from Latin relēgātiō, relēgātiōnis.
Across languages
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
