demotion
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Chaves denied the charges but received a demotion in their wake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He has been nominated as deputy minister for trade and industry - a significant demotion.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
It was clear to Abby this was a demotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 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
In this double demotion the old giants have become pigmies while you were looking the other way.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
The department is facing scores of lawsuits by officers who claim they faced retaliation after speaking out in the form of poor job evaluations, harassment, demotions and even termination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
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
Unlike many cabinet reshuffles, this one involved no demotions or firings.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
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