relegation

noun

Definition of relegationnext
as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland the relegation of Japanese-Americans to internment camps during World War II

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Recent Examples of relegation Daniel Farke will hope to steer his team clear of relegation once again — and who knows, perhaps achieve more? — Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 While Emery took over a side that was fighting the threat of relegation at the time, Villa is now considered one of English soccer’s strongest outfits. — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Sevilla finished 13th, also one point above the relegation zone. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
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  1. deportation
  2. expulsion
Noun
  • In a statement to CBS News, Mexico's Foreign Ministry voiced its opposition to the deportation of Mexican citizens to other countries.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The administration has struck several such third-country deportation deals with African countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of deportation
Noun
  • Ben-Gvir is a follower of Kahanism, a movement named after a long-dead rabbi who espoused violent ethnonationalism and advocated for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And so Ludwig Wilhelm Sachs, a Königsberg physician and a former member of Ebel’s circle, embittered by his expulsion, intervened.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of expulsion

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