relegation

The act of relegating; banishment: specifically a term in ancient Roman law, and also in ecclesiastical law, and in that of universities, especially in Germany. See relegate, 2.

The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile.

The act of being relegated.

The act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category.

Mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position.