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rel·e·ga·tion
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin relegation-, relegatio, from relegatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. Roman law : a mild banishment not entailing loss of property or civil rights — compare deportation
2. : the act of relegating or state of being relegated : removal, banishment
3. : assignment, delegation
< relegation of minor decisions to his subordinates > |