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
For a club already facing relegation on the pitch, their own fans may have just dealt them the final, crushing blow.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
But the evening quickly descended into chaos as fans angered by Nantes' relegation to the second division stormed the field.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Only two points separate the top two in the title race, and just two points stand between safety and relegation at the bottom.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
But the evening quickly descended into chaos as fans angered by Nantes' relegation to the second division stormed the field.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Only two points separate the top two in the title race, and just two points stand between safety and relegation at the bottom.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegation
Noun
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Crenshaw said the government would not have prosecuted Abrego Garcia if not for his successful lawsuit challenging his deportation to El Salvador.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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Yet a Washington Post analysis of ICE data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit shows that people with no criminal record still make up the largest share of those detained for deportation.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Birds exhibit sneeze-like respiratory expulsions as well, and even some reptiles do, too.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In the 1930s, Mexican American citizens were deported from the United States as part of a program that led to the expulsion of about 1 million Mexicans.—
Daisy Hernández,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Relegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegation. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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