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
Brighton finished eighth and will be competing in the Europa Conference League next season while Spurs narrowly avoided relegation.
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Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Adopting relegation and promotion might also prepare our major leagues to consider another soccer hallmark that Americans loathe.
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Maurice O'Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Adopting relegation and promotion might also prepare our major leagues to consider another soccer hallmark that Americans loathe.
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Maurice O'Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegation
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In a statement, the agency said ICE is committed to ensuring that the local police who partner with them have the tools needed to support ICE's mass deportation mission.
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Immigration attorneys warn that errors in those documents can be legally significant and that individuals who sign forms without fully understanding their implications could unintentionally waive important rights or limit their ability to challenge deportation.
Noun
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The flight or expulsion of 850,000 Jews from countries across the Middle East is a story that still too often rests in silence, but even when it is told, the ideology that caused it is seldom named.
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The Radical Reform Movement has called for the expulsion of foreign investors.
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“Relegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegation. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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