relegated

[ rel-i-gey-tid ]

adjective

1. sent or consigned to a lower position, place, or condition:

   Over time, after the people’s uprising, reports of human rights violations became a relegated segment of evening news.

2. (of a task or other matter) consigned or committed to someone to take care of:

   Besides these relegated duties that the Chair performs on behalf of the committee, the Chair is also expected to keep abreast of new regulatory trends.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of relegate.

Other Words From

• un·rel·e·gat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of relegated¹

relegate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

The six-time Premiership title winners were relegated after going into administration two years ago with debts of £95m.

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The EFL believes the payments - worth tens of millions of pounds to relegated clubs - distort competition and encourage reckless spending among Championship clubs.

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It really is about how do we make sure relegated clubs are protected, but there’s fair competition within the Championship.

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The landmark legislation will give the regulator powers to assess the impact of the Premier League's controversial 'parachute payments' to relegated clubs as part of a 'State of the Game' review every five years.

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In September, Leicester City won an appeal against a possible points deduction for an alleged breach of financial rules, when an independent panel found the Premier League did not have the jurisdiction to punish the club as it had been relegated to the Championship when their accounting period ended.

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Related Words

• consign
• entrust
• refer