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Definition of Demotion
1. Noun. Act of lowering in rank or position.
Definition of Demotion
1. Noun. an act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Demotion
1. the act of demoting [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Demotion
Literary usage of Demotion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Federal Service by Lewis Mayers (1922)
"Liability to demotion and Dismissal as a Means of Promoting Individual Efficiency.—From
the negative side the most important means for insuring individual ..."
2. The Military Commander & the Law edited by Richard A. Gittins (1998)
"Prior to initiating a demotion action, airman ordinarily should be given the ...
demotion and Appellate Authorities. The demotion authority is the group ..."
3. A History of English Gardening, Chronological, Biographical, Literary, and by George William Johnson (1829)
"... «d demotion, of correct UU «^ .« h» knote, the coping flower, near the edge
end ge.ne»^!,. ... demotion ..."
4. The Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Prose and Verse by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1853)
"Their words of honor they must give, their oath«, Give them in writing to me,
promising demotion to my service unconditional. ..."
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