Demotion and Promotion

Opposite meaning words

Demotion noun - Act of lowering in rank or position.

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Promotion is an antonym for demotion.

Nearby Words: demote, demoted, demoting

Promotion noun - A raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position.

Usage example: after 10 years at the company he was rewarded with a promotion to vice president

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Demotion is an antonym for promotion in topics: publicity, higher position in organization.

Nearby Words: promote, promoted, promoter, promoting, promo

Getting promotion/demotion procedures wrong.

Source: Artistic License Military
The fight eventually escalated to the point where the Head Death gets involved, and he punishes them by his usual method of demotion and promotion, promoting Inhaling Hatmaking Chemicals to Insanely Overpowered Fireballs.

Source: Webcomic / Irregular Webcomic!
Jenit Sulla gets a variation: instead of a straight promotion, she gets breveted to the position, which gives her a trial run (if she fails, it doesn't leave a demotion on her record).

Source: Field Promotion

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