relegation
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- noun
- /ˌrɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/
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relegación
- Many factors had contributed, if not to its demise, at least to its relegation to an area of relative obscurity: the political evolution of Argentina, the defeat of the French in Algeria, and the conflict between the pro-European and the pro-American factions within the armed forces.
If if we lost, like if we won regardless, he'd be even even the season before where we had that massive relegation battle, we'd we'd all be, we'd be out.
- If if we lost, like if we won regardless, he'd be even even the season before where we had that massive relegation battle, we'd we'd all be, we'd be out.
Examples
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The whole league comes to a standstill to follow Relegation Sunday in England.
Blog text (33) -
The relegation of Penn State to the mediocrity that its alumni so decry could very well be lasting
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By disempowerment, these researchers are referring to the relegation of the victims to a passive role in the prosecution of the case.
Academic text (2009) -
Women's relegation to reproductive roles was noted by one AD member.
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If only Griswold had known that a thoroughly bland and mundane life story would have guaranteed Poe's relegation to the blissful ranks of the forgotten.
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If one adopts the standard reading, the relegation of all moral questions to political decision-making effectively ignores the Fourteenth Amendment's command, a position that itself would have to rest on some extra-constitutional moral judgment.
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According to David Sibley in Geographies of Exclusion, this spatial colonialism reflects how "power is expressed in the monopolization of space and the relegation of weaker groups in society to less desirable environments."
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The team's relegation to a lower division sparked protests among the fans.
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After his relegation from the leadership position, he dedicated more time to his family.
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The company's relegation to a lesser status among competitors affected its reputation.
Synonyms
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A move of someone to a lower job rank at work
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To move something like curtains or equipment down to a lower place
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A drop to a lower or less good position than before
Antonyms
How Important
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Relegation comes from Latin re- meaning 'back' and legare meaning 'to send'. Think of it as being 'sent back' to a lower place, which is why relegation means moving someone or something to a less important rank.