Demotion

/dɪmˈə‍ʊʃən/

/dɪˈmoʊʃən/

Demotion

a reduction in one's rank, position, or status, often as a form of punishment

antonyms : promotion

Examples

1. I told him about his demotion and as you can expect, he made a mountain out of molehill again and said that he'll resign tomorrow.

2. President Trump reversed that demotion.

3. For the rejected party, the step from lover to friend is an eternally humiliating demotion.

4. This sudden demotion in status seems to have triggered a crisis of paranoia in the king.