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demote

[dih-moht] / dɪˈmoʊt /


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He was later demoted and moved to FEMA, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

US District Judge Richard Leon wrote in a scathing ruling that Hegseth had unconstitutionally retaliated against Kelly in seeking to demote the retired Navy captain.

From BBC

Kelly filed a lawsuit in January that accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of violating his First Amendment rights by moving to formally censure him and demote him over the video.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russia had won the team title but were demoted to bronze when Valieva's points were deducted.

From Barron's

He is expected to leave the department after being demoted earlier this week, and Schiff would be well within his rights to file a bar complaint.

From Salon