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Take An Officer Down A Peg Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DEMOTE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DEMOTE

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199%6Exact Match!
236%6Take down a peg
336%7Take down a peg

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We think the answer is "DEMOTE" which means:

    verb
  • • Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The company decided to demote the underperforming employee."
  • • "He was demoted from his position as team leader."

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New York Times22 Jul 1983 Across 15
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