Relegation Definition & Meaning

relegation
noun
  1. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
  2. the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
  3. mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; "he has been relegated to a post in Siberia"

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