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demotion

[dih-moh-shuhn] / dɪˈmoʊ ʃən /
NOUN
a demoting
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But would he accept such a move, which might feel like a demotion?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

This comes ahead of MSCI’s decision next week to determine if Indonesia will hold on to its emerging-market status or drop to a frontier-market classification, a demotion that analysts say will spur heavy capital outflows.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Some administration officials viewed the move as a demotion of sorts for Sacks, moving him further from meaningful AI policy decisions, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

Bovino’s apparent demotion came after he made demonstrably false claims that Pretti was aiming to kill federal agents.

From Salon Mar. 5, 2026

The assignment in Trofimovsk had to be a demotion.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

This action follows a series of high-profile staffing changes in the Justice Department, including demotions in February by interim U.S.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2025

Though the department seeks to discipline dozens of deputies each quarter, a review of disciplinary data posted online show demotions are not common.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2024

In the first week of May, the Chinese scientist who first published a sequence of the COVID-19 virus protested authorities barring him from his lab, after years of demotions and setbacks.

From Seattle Times May 21, 2024

After a post has been flagged by one of the independent fact-checkers, users will be able to lower or maintain the level of demotions on a post.

From Washington Times Dec. 13, 2023

Last fall, the Office of the Inspector General released a report that discussed Ms. Sualog’s case and several demotions and dismissals at the agency that “may have risen to the level of whistle-blower chilling.”

From New York Times Apr. 17, 2023




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