Lowering, of a sort (8 letters) — Crossword Helper

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Lowering, of a sort (8 letter answer)

The Answer

DEMOTION

Tags

aspiring bad captain career demotion downstair dread drop executive kick lowering major military move punishment say sort

Notes

The answer DEMOTION is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.

Related Clues

A kick downstairs
Military punishment
Aspiring executive's dread
Bad career move
Drop from major to captain, say

Definition

DEMOTION as a noun:

1. act of lowering in rank or position