DEMOTION Definition & Meaning

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demotion

[ dih-moh-shuhn ]

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noun

the act or process of reducing to a lower grade, rank, class, or position, or the result of such a reduction:
The committee is charged with hearing employee appeals and addressing complaints regarding suspension, demotion, layoff, or termination of employment.
The company’s bad quarter resulted in a further demotion of their overall rating from C+ to C.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of demotion¹

de- + (pro)motion

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Lawson's demotion means he will be racing for Red Bull's junior team Racing Bulls this weekend.

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Lawson, 23, admitted he found his demotion "tough" but said he is excited to work with his former team Racing Bulls.

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But Scotland have had success using two central defenders in his absence, finishing third in their group to avoid automatic demotion.

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As a result, they said they were not recruited as chief presenters and were instead offered roles as correspondents, which in effect meant a demotion and a pay cut.

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The UC Academic Senate takes the lead in reviewing faculty misconduct cases and can recommend sanctions, including written censure, salary reductions, demotions, suspensions without pay or dismissal.

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