Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Relegation \Rel`e*ga"tion\ (-g?"sh?n), n. [L. relegatio: cf. F.
   rel['e]gation.]
   The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated;
   removal; banishment; exile.

Source : WordNet®

relegation
     n 1: authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions [syn: {delegating},
           {delegation}, {relegating}, {deputation}]
     2: the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular
        class or category
     3: mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; "he
        has been relegated to a post in Siberia"