LEARNit Dictionary
relegation
noun
/ˌrelɪˈɡeɪʃn/
UK
/ˌrelɪˈɡeɪʃn/
US
1
the fact of a sports team being moved from playing with one group of teams to playing in a lower group
تنزّل, سقوط در ردهبندی ورزشی, نزول, کاهش رتبه
2
the fact of being given a lower or less important position, rank, etc. than before
تنزل رتبه, سقوط درجه, پایین آوردن موقعیت, تنزل
Malenkov's relegation from prime minister to minister for power stations