He's quite philosophical about his demotion.
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Demotion
Synonyms for "demotion" (97 found)
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14 translations across 9 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- degradació noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
Dutch
1 entries- demotie noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
French
1 entries- dégradation noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
German
4 entries- Abstieg noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
- Degradierung noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
- Herabstufung noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
- Herunterstufung noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
Indonesian
1 entries- demosi noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
Italian
1 entries- degradazione noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
Polish
1 entries- degradacja noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
Romanian
1 entries- retrogradare noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
Spanish
2 entries- degradación noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
- democión noun (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status)
Sample sentences
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His job title change was considered a lateral move, possibly a demotion, and certainly not a promotion.
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The demotion of Pluto from the status of a planet was a very hotly debated issue within the astronomical community.
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He was quite philosophical about the demotion.
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