relegation
pronunciation
How to pronounce relegation in British English:
UK [ˌrelɪ'ɡeɪʃn]
How to pronounce relegation in American English:
US [ˌrelɪ'ɡeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
- the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
- mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position
Word Origin
- relegation (n.)
- 1580s, from Latin relegationem (nominative relegatio), noun of action from past participle stem of relegare (see relegate).
Example
- 1. " We were certainly penalised , " he says of the relegation .
- 2. Even so , the relegation of yet another country into the twilight zone would matter .
- 3. Athletic : back in europe thanks to finishing runners-up in the copa del rey , they have an entertainingly strange coach and good enough players to survive comfortably but they do have a tendency to flirt with relegation .
- 4. He has had a phenomenal impact , scoring 29 goals in just 57 appearances since signing on a free transfer from west ham , after they were forced to release him following their relegation in the summer of 2011 .
- 5. For fans of newcastle united , a terrible season ended as they had long feared on may 24th , with relegation from the premier league , the top level of english football .