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
If St Pauli survive relegation this season, this will be remembered as a pivotal performance.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegation
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The effort appears to be the first use of a law enacted three years ago allowing the revocation of citizenship and subsequent deportation of Palestinian citizens who were convicted of certain violent crimes such as terrorism and received financial support from the Palestinian Authority as a reward.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Morales Tejada remains detained pending deportation to El Salvador, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Johnson said before the demonstrations that students who participate in the protests will be marked absent from class, but would not be disciplined, such as with suspensions or expulsions.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the first offense, a violator would be subject to immediate expulsion from the legislative chamber for the remainder of the day, a fine of not less than $500 but not exceeding $1,000, and referral to the chamber’s ethics committee.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Relegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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