ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin relegation-, relegatio, from relegatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. Roman law : a mild banishment not entailing loss of property or civil rights — compare deportation
2. : the act of relegating or state of being relegated : removal , banishment
3. : assignment , delegation
relegation of minor decisions to his subordinates