Relegation

[,rɛlə'geʃən]

(noun.) mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; 'he has been relegated to a post in Siberia'.

(noun.) the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category.

Checked by Douglas--From WordNet

(n.) The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile.

Inputed by Jill

n. [1]. Removal, transference.[2]. Banishment, exile, deportation, expatriation.

Checker: Peggy