relegation zonenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌrel.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən ˌzəʊn//ˌrel.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən ˌzoʊn/the part of a football division consisting of the three teams with the lowest number of points who will go down to a lower division if they stay in one of those positions
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