demotion

noun

Definition of demotionnext
as in firing
the act or an instance of bringing to a lower grade or rank anyone who objects will get a demotion

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  1. firing
  2. dismissal
  3. reduction
  4. sacking
Noun
  • This environment creates a cycle where neurodivergent individuals may withdraw further, providing more evidence for their firing.
    Shaun Arora, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The reasons behind the firings were not immediately revealed, the Associated Press reported.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of firing
Noun
  • Note that states with lots of quits and dismissals also ranked high on hirings.
    Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The dismissal of Douglas, who was 30-64 and had no winning seasons in his tenure, came exactly six weeks after Johnson fired Saleh as coach on Oct. 8 after the Jets were 2-3 to open the year.
    Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • Gauthier, who was mayor during most of the period in which the city achieved its historic drop in violent crime, believes East Palo Alto’s collaborative approach to crime reduction could be scaled up district-wide.
    Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • It’s widely believed that Republicans could usher in more tax cuts, albeit with reductions in spending too, in an era when U.S. debt has already soared to historic levels.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • Jackie Chan had made action movies about the theft of Chinese art works, and there were documentaries (and a Nollywood melodrama) about the British sacking of Benin City.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
  • This is the latest headache for the BBC, following its abrupt sacking of The One Show presenter Jermaine Jenas, and dropping archive material featuring Huw Edwards, shamed former BBC news presenter, who helmed Coronation coverage and delivered the confirmation of the Queen’s death in 2022.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2024
Definition of sacking
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