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relegation
[ rel-i-gey-shuhn ]
noun
- assignment or banishment to an inferior position, place, rank, or condition:
Many factors are responsible for the relegation of disabled people to the margins of society.
The pending legislation shows the relegation of environmental concerns toward the bottom of the priority list in energy politics.
- Soccer. demotion to a lower playing league or division based on a team’s record:
The European leagues are a meritocratic hierarchy connected by promotion and relegation.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of relegation1
Example Sentences
Away to a very difficult side, if Ipswich had lost, relegation would have been done and dusted.
At the bottom, all three promoted sides - Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester - are well adrift in the relegation zone and looking as if they are destined for an immediate return to the Championship.
Unbeaten in nine Premier League games, they are 15th in the table, 17 points clear of the relegation zone.
In March 2024, Nottingham Forest were teetering precariously above the Premier League relegation zone following a points deduction, and out of both domestic cup competitions.
They sit precariously just one point above Crystal Palace in the relegation spot and a 4-0 defeat by Manchester United on Sunday extended their winless run to seven matches.
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