relegation Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet


Rel`e*ga"tion noun
Etymology
L. relegatio: cf. F. relgation.
Definitions
  1. The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile.

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