as in to reduce
to bring to a lower grade or rank
several noncommissioned officers had been disrated
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This comes at a time when there has been talk of reducing the number of PGA tournaments on the calendar.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The cross-border clearing platform could streamline operations, reducing risks in OTC trades that dominate the market.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s efforts to reset the narrative include demoting Gregory Bovino from the Border Patrol’s commander of at-large operations overseeing ICE embeds.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Healey allowed the disgraced former cabinet member to keep her over $200,000 salary while she was demoted to Senior Advisor until the end of 2025.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Disrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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