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demotion

[dih-moh-shuhn]

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noun

the act or process of reducing to a lower grade, rank, class, or position, or the result of such a reduction.
The committee is charged with hearing employee appeals and addressing complaints regarding suspension, demotion, layoff, or termination of employment.
The company’s bad quarter resulted in a further demotion of their overall rating from C+ to C.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of demotion¹

de- + (pro)motion

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Reacting to news of his demotion, Mr Shivambu said he "fully accepts" the decision taken by the party and looked forward to taking up his new role in parliament.

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When asked about Taylor’s release Wednesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said his former longest-tenured position player was looking for an opportunity to play more often rather than accepting a demotion to triple-A.

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Hunter had only been promoted to the role last month after Hepher's demotion as the struggling side tried to turn results around.

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With the Saints and the Foxes joining Ipswich in the Championship next season, all three promoted sides have suffered instant demotion.

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Lawson's demotion means he will be racing for Red Bull's junior team Racing Bulls this weekend.

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