demotion
pronunciation
How to pronounce demotion in British English:
UK [ˌdi:'məʊʃn]
How to pronounce demotion in American English:
US [ˌdi'moʊʃn]
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- Noun:
- act of lowering in rank or position
Word Origin
- demotion (n.)
- 1901, agent noun from demote (v.).
Antonym
Example
- 1. Do not accept a demotion to work part-time .
- 2. The scientist who discovered eris , caltech astronomer mike brown , thinks pluto 's demotion was the right move .
- 3. But there 's an alternative to consider : a voluntary demotion .
- 4. The only other known example of such an oddly angled orbit was pluto until its demotion to dwarf planet status .
- 5. Veteran apple commentator john gruber said that " demotion " of the mac will come to define a new era for apple .