26984 words

demotion

3 definitions • 5 examples
1

Examples:

demotion to The club were threatened with demotion to the Second Division.
Government employees are worrying about demotions or being removed from their jobs altogether.
2
a move to a less senior job, or the act of moving someone to a less senior job:

Examples:

His demotion would mean a reduction in retirement pay from $9,400 a month to $8,500.
An alternative to leaving the company could be demotion or salary reduction.
3
a situation in which a company, team, etc. moves to a lower place in a list because it has performed badly:

Examples:

demotion from/to sth The grocer is facing demotion to the bottom of the supermarket league table.

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