relegation

Noun
  1. Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions (synset 101143160)
    is a type of: authorisation, authorization, empowerment - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
    subtypes: devolution, devolvement - the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
    same as: delegating, delegation, deputation, relegating
  2. The act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category (synset 101015376)
    is a type of: assortment, categorisation, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization - the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
  3. Mild banishment;
    Consignment to an inferior position (synset 100209370)
    "he has been relegated to a post in Siberia"
    is a type of: banishment, proscription - rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone

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