demotion

noun

A move down to a lower position, rank, or level.

Example sentences

“After missing his sales targets for a year, Tom accepted a demotion to assistant manager.”
“The team's demotion to the second division upset thousands of loyal fans.”

The opposite of promotion. Often paired with verbs like 'face', 'accept', or 'receive', and common in workplace and sports league contexts.

Synonyms for demotion

downgrade

Antonyms

promotion

Related words

layoffThe act of letting workers go because of budget cuts or lack of work, not because they did anything wrong.raiseExtra money added to your regular pay by your employer, usually as a lasting change.resignTo formally give up a job or position by choice.pensionRegular payments made to someone after they retire from work or military service.recruitTo find and sign up new people for a job, team, organization, or the military.benefitSomething useful or helpful that a person gains from a thing or situation.