demotion
Example Sentences
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She had been offered a new role by Mr Yousaf that would have given her Ms Gougeon's rural affairs job rather than finance - which would generally be viewed as a demotion - but turned it down.
From BBC
The Scottish Conservatives chairman Craig Hoy said she had been offered a demotion and that Mr Yousaf had "poured petrol on the SNP civil war".
From BBC
People accept demotions all the time, for all kinds of reasons.
From New York Times
The demotion took another step with the season on the line in Game 4 of the National League Division Series when he was benched against San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove.
From Los Angeles Times
Although the White House investigation cited inappropriate behavior on Lander’s part, it did not find wrongdoing in his demotion of Wallace.
From Washington Post
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