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 On the pitch, the uncertainty continues as a relegation battle unfolds. — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The club was facing relegation to the third tier; under his helm, it was promoted and became one of the most thrilling in the Premier League. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 25 July 2026 This followed the disastrous 15th-place finish in the 2024-25 EPL table, just above the relegation line—the prior season’s eighth-place finish was its previous worst result since the Premier League launched in 1992. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026
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  1. deportation
  2. expulsion
Noun
  • According to the Venezuelan repatriation program, Monday’s flight was the 165th since early 2025, when Caracas and Washington resumed deportation flights as part of a migration agreement.
    — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Mullin asked governors to work with him in the department's deportation efforts -- while taking a swipe at Kristi Noem, his predecessor, whose tenure was marked by videos of ICE roundups and her ride-alongs with law enforcement.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of deportation
Noun
  • Those minors now make up a large part of the 3,000-5,000 migrants who have avoided expulsion from Ceuta of the original 60,000 who came across.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Employees who break the policy can be fired, the school’s handbook states, and students face punishment, possibly expulsion.
    — Devna Bose, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of expulsion

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