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Demote Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RELEGATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: RELEGATE

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We think the answer is "RELEGATE" which means:

    verb
  • • Refer to another person for decision or judgment
  • • Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
  • • Expel, as if by official decree
  • • Assign to a class or kind
  • noun
  • • (history) a person who has been banished from proximity to rome for a set time, but without losing his civil rights.
  • adjective
  • • Relegated; exiled.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "They decided to relegate him to a lower position in the company."
  • • "The team's poor performance will relegate them to a lower division."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Speedy24 Oct 2004 Across 19
The Guardian Quick06 Oct 2003 Down 11
New York Times24 Jun 1991 Across 21
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