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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation(noun) authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions. relegation(noun) the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category. relegation(noun) mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position. he has been relegated to a post in Siberia.
a downward slope, especially of a road. downhill. to assign to a lower status with a smaller salary. to minimize the importance of; denigrate: She tried to downgrade the findings of the investigation. to assign a lower security classification to (information, a document, etc.).