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
  • Adra’s filming begins in 2019 and stretches until 2023, chronicling the Israeli government’s attempt to evict the villagers by force, having claimed the land for a military training facility and firing range in 1981.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Which is where Josephina shows her natural aptitude for the job, owning a standing target at the firing range and demonstrating a rapid-fire mastery of boots-on-the-ground directives in the noise-torture obstacle course or whatever.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of firing
Noun
  • The hearing officer agreed but despite his dismissal of the summons, the sheriff’s office opted to keep the closure order in place for one year.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Expect the Clippers to shed further light on Shelton’s dismissal.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 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
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  • 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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