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relegation

/ relegation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position
"he has been relegated to a post in Siberia"
Type of:
banishment proscription
Derived:
banish relegate bar
noun Sense 2
the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
Type of:
categorization categorisation classification
Derived:
demote bump relegate break kick downstairs
noun Sense 3
authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
Type of:
authorization authorisation empowerment
Kinds of:
devolution devolvement
Derived:
delegate designate depute assign deputize
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
2
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banishment proscription categorization categorisation classification authorization authorisation empowerment devolution devolvement