relegation
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Definition(s):
- (n) authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
- (n) the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
- (n) mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position
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Usage(s):
- Now at last Goethe's long relegation to librarefied limbo may be ending.
- An inquiry into match fixing in the Italian Serie A soccer league looks set to bring the enforced relegation of four leading clubs.
- Latest, perhaps last slip is what he sees as the current creeping relegation of the Constitution to a rubbish pile where every forgotten man can pick it over.
Quotes
- The Portsmouth chief executive, Peter Storrie, said: "Avram is a very experienced and respected manager who has managed at the highest level. The board believes he is the man to help steer the club out of the relegation zone. He knows the club, the...on Nov 26, 2009 By: Peter Storrie Source: Independent
- Tottenham are currently bottom of the Barclays Premier League with just two points from eight matches, but Benitez said: "Spurs have enough quality to be much higher. I do not see them fighting against relegation right to the end. They have enough...on Oct 24, 2008 By: Rafael Benitez Source: Irish Times
- "It'sa huge relief from a mental point of view," Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce said. "People are talking about relegation all the time when you're in that position. So we're relieved to be out of that position for a bit. Relegation is not...on Mar 12, 2009 By: Sam Allardyce Source: Jakarta Globe
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