Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of relegating; banishment: specifically a term in ancient Roman law, and also in ecclesiastical law, and in that of universities, especially in Germany. See
relegate , 2.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the act of being
relegated
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
- noun mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position
- noun authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
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Examples
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Kean flew to India this week to meet Blackburn's owners but insists the word 'relegation' was never mentioned - only plans for the future in the top flight
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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Lawyers are close to signing off the deal that could help turn Nottingham into a Championship force – and turn relegation from the Premiership into an issue once more.
Martin Johnson was right to pick Jonny Wilkinson over Toby Flood Mike Averis 2010
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Then, in the match against Sussex at Hove, where Yorkshire were fighting against relegation from the first division, he scored a career best 111 before taking 7-136 in the Sussex second innings.
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Then, in the match against Sussex at Hove, where Yorkshire were fighting against relegation from the first division, he scored a career best 111 before taking 7-136 in the Sussex second innings.
Archive 2008-09-01 2008
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If Slovenia (two points in relegation play) wins, it stays and host Austria (one point) and Germany (three) drop to the B Pool.
USATODAY.com - Canada slips by Ukraine 2-1 as Nash shines 2005
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Marcel Goc and Jochen Hecht each had two goals Monday, leading Germany past Slovenia 9-1 in relegation-round play.
USATODAY.com - USA misses penalty shot, settles for 1-1 tie with Ukraine 2005
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The Americans, behind twins Bob and Mike Bryan, won doubles Saturday for a 2-1 lead and were trying to avoid relegation from the World Group for the first time in 17 years.
USATODAY.com - U.S. beats Belgium to stay in top group of Davis Cup 2005
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Sweden beat Ukraine 4-0 and Switzerland downed Austria 6-2 in relegation play to earn spots for the next championship.
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Promotion and relegation is usually in effect, though it may be determined by a complicated formula taking a team's last few seasons into account.
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The rise and fall of Fulham, Europe's first full-time professional women's team, has been completed with relegation from the Southern Division to the South East Combination, the level from which 10 years ago they began their ascent to the top of the Premier League.
Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk Tony Leighton 2010
edwardvielmetti commented on the word relegation
new term to use, forget "managing up" it's now called "Relegation"
Jeremiah Owyang via Twitter
October 17, 2007