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relegation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of relegation

the forced removal from a homeland

the relegation of Japanese-Americans to internment camps during World War II

Synonyms of relegation

banishment, deportation, displacement, exile, expatriation, expulsion

Words Related to relegation

diaspora, dispersion, scattering

emigration, migration

ethnic cleansing, transportation

dispossession, ejection, ouster

Near Antonyms of relegation

repatriation, return

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