1) Bad career move 2) Change 3) Court-martial result 4) Disgrace for an officer 5) Downgrading 6) Drop from major to captain 7) Involuntary downward movement 8) Loss of a stripe 9) Loss of rank 10) Lowering, of a sort 11) Military punishment 12) Reduction in rank 13) Relegation 1) Relegation 
A demotion is a compulsory reduction in an employee`s rank or job title within the organizational hierarchy of a company, public service department, or other body. A demotion may also lead to the loss of other privileges associated with a more senior rank and/or a reduction in salary or benefits. An employee may be demoted for violating the rules....
A permanent reassignment to a position with a lower pay grade, skill requirement or level of respons
[n] - act of lowering in rank or position
noun act of lowering in rank or position
act of lowering in rank or position