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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.
The best-ranked team or teams in the lower division are promoted to the higher division for the next season, and the worst-ranked team or teams in the higher division are relegated to the lower division for the next season.In some leagues, playoffs or qualifying rounds are also used to determine rankings.o gridiron football leagues in North America uses the promotion and relegation system. Though teams in the indoor football leagues often jump from league to league on an annual basis, most of the indoor leagues are considered roughly on par with each other, and as such are not being promoted or relegated at all.