demotion

[dih-moh-shuhn]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of demotion¹

de- + (pro)motion

Example Sentences

Forest still finished seventh and reached the Europa League - being promoted to the competition after Crystal Palace's demotion - but for Nuno they did not prepare quick enough this summer.

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Palace appealed against the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport but the demotion was upheld.

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Crystal Palace have said "sporting merit is rendered meaningless" after losing their appeal against demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League.

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Penalty shootout hero Dean Henderson added Palace's potential demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League would "devalue the competition".

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Crystal Palace have submitted an appeal against their demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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