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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 system is said to be the defining characteristic of the European form of professional sports league organization. Promotion and relegation have the effect of allowing the maintenance of a hierarchy of leagues and divisions, according to the relative strength of their teams.