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relegating::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | delegating, delegation, deputation, relegation |
| Type of | authorisation, authorization, empowerment |
| Has types | devolution, devolvement |
| Derivation | relegate |
Examples of relegating
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It could end tomorrow, relegating itself to all the significance of a flash mob.
From the freep.com
Seung ignores glia almost completely, again relegating them to a brief footnote.
From the guardian.co.uk
Aircraft could fly over surface forces, relegating them to secondary importance.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Relegating Ron Francis to the sidelines in a do-or-die game was puzzling as well.
From the usatoday.com
The Crimson knocked off Princeton, while relegating top-seeded Brown to third place.
From the bostonherald.com
Relegating operation of the base to a civilian workforce has created new challenges.
From the timesunion.com
At least the Chinese are not relegating the native Tibetans to reservations.
From the economist.com
The second season, Gonzalez occupied the 103-pound spot, relegating Tran to 112 again.
From the washingtonpost.com
Yet she thought nothing of the nature of our relationship or of her relegating language.
From the tennessean.com
- Refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
- Demote: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"
- Banish: expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"
- Assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"
- (relegation) delegating: authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
- (relegation) the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
- (relegation) mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; "he has been relegated to a post in Siberia"
- (Relegation) In many sports leagues around the world (with U.S., Canadian and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions), promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season in which teams are transferred between divisions. ...
- A person who has been banished from proximity to Rome for a set time, but without losing his civil rights; Exile, banish, remove, or send away. (transitive, done to a person) Exile or banish to a particular place. ...
