demotion

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One of the main reasons for the demotion was an inability to keep the ball in the park.

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  1. Reduction in rank or relative position in any series or class: opposed to promotion. This regimentation [of the members of an Indian family or tribe] is complicated by various factors, such as adoption, and (especially) what may be called promotion and demotion, i. e., advancement in “age” (rank) by common consent in recognition of prowess, etc., with correlative reduction in “age” as the penalty for cowardice, etc., so that the actual age relations may be completely lost. Smithsonian Rep., 1901, p. 75.

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  • "I presume the demotion was voluntary Yes, sir," she said. —  Warhorse
  • The least he could expect was demotion, and that was bad enough. —  GALAXY
  • While on paper the move looks like a demotion, in reality, McGuinty is placing the most critical file in his government in Wilkinson's hands: the sale-tax harmonization. —  The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
  • While is understandably upset and does not agree with the demotion, the fact still remains that the offensive line is a weakness for this team and he is a member of the offensive line. —  Bleatings From a Caps Nut
  • The authors survey three categories of potential countermeasures: those based on detection, demotion, and prevention. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
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