Meaning of RELEGATION
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- [n] authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
- [n] mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; "he has been relegated to a post in Siberia"
- [n] the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
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| Synonyms: | | delegating, delegation, deputation, relegating |
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| See Also: | | assortment, authorisation, authorization, banishment, categorisation, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization, devolution, devolvement, empowerment, proscription | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Rel`e*ga"tion\ (-g?"sh?n), n. [L. relegatio: cf. F.
rel['e]gation.]
The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated;
removal; banishment; exile.
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