'Relegation' definitions:
Definition of 'relegation'
(from WordNet)
noun
Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions [syn: delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation]
noun
The act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
noun
Mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; "he has been relegated to a post in Siberia"
Definition of 'Relegation'
From: GCIDE
- Relegation \Rel`e*ga"tion\ (-g?"sh?n), n. [L. relegatio: cf. F. rel['e]gation.] The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile. [1913 Webster]