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English noun: relegation | |||
| 1. | relegation (act) authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions | ||
| Synonyms | delegating, delegation, deputation, relegating | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | authorisation, authorization, empowerment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | devolution, devolvement | ||
| 2. | relegation (act) the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assortment, categorisation, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization | ||
| 3. | relegation (act) mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position | ||
| Samples | He has been relegated to a post in Siberia. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | banishment, proscription | ||
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