demotion

[ dih-moh-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of reducing to a lower grade, rank, class, or position, or the result of such a reduction:

   The committee is charged with hearing employee appeals and addressing complaints regarding suspension, demotion, layoff, or termination of employment.

   The company’s bad quarter resulted in a further demotion of their overall rating from C+ to C.

Word History and Origins

Origin of demotion¹

de- + (pro)motion

Example Sentences

Like other women who have reported misconduct, she said she has mostly learned to tune out the office gossip and rumors about her demotion.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Gray, who became a household name as the Partygate investigator, is taking up a newly created part-time job as the prime minister's envoy for nations and regions, in what our political editor says is a massive demotion.

From BBC

Rookie outfielder Andy Pages returned from his late-August demotion by slugging .556 as a September call-up, representing another intriguing offensive weapon.

From Los Angeles Times

The panel recommends a course of action and, in this case, the department accepted it and moved forward with the demotion.

From Los Angeles Times

Staff and faculty are subject to written censure, demotion, suspension without pay and dismissal, among other sanctions.

From Los Angeles Times