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Meanings of demotion in English
Compulsory reduction in an employee's rank or job title.
Synonyms
Examples for "degradation"
Examples for "degradation"
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However, there is serious degradation caused by corroding metal throughout the vessel.
2
However, ChtII's role in chitin degradation during insect development remains poorly understood.
3
Where water becomes scarcer due to climate change, land degradation could worsen.
4
Thus degradation of proteoglycan may be a necessary step prior to calcification.
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In fact, further degradation of bilateral cooperation is becoming inevitable, Kosachyov said.
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Doctors said the downgrade from good condition was common in such cases.
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The Economy Ministry said the S&P downgrade should not be taken seriously.
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We currently view an upgrade as slightly more likely than a downgrade.
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The downgrade follows two profit warnings from Sherry FitzGerald in recent months.
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It is the second agency in a week to downgrade the lender.
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In addition, there was a written reprimand and temporary reduction in rank.
2
A fine or a reduction in rank were also floated as potential sentences.
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That was what Mike's life had been worth- areprimandand reduction in rank.
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The sergeant allows his reduction in rank to pass unnoticed.
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His sentence was a reduction in rank and forfeiture of $500 in pay.
Usage of demotion in English
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The demotion follows a similar move by Moody's Investors Service in May.
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This incident and Dr Carneiro's subsequent demotion has made her position untenable.
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There was no surprise when he took his demotion with good grace.
4
The Shakers suffered demotion with four games of the season to go.
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Stop asking about my Michelin demotion, chef Kevin Thornton tells Catherine Cleary.
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Despite his demotion, Irisis could not think of Flydd as anything else.
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I wouldn't look upon this as a demotion if I were you.
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Maybe it was simply the threat of suspension or possible demotion.
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The Times did not include a response from the campaign on her demotion.
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Returning to his role as youth team coach, however, was not a demotion.
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It is pretty hard to say this is a demotion in any sense.
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That was the first time he'd openly alluded to her demotion.
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They deride the prime minister's claim that it isn't a demotion.
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Rambis told reporters he had spoken to Afflalo about the demotion.
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They could recommend three options, reprimanding the officers, demotion, or termination.
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The committee was the most powerful institution determining a cadre's promotion or demotion.
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