Multiple choice

Direction: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word given in the options. One of the top officers has been _____ to clerk level rank.

  1. demoted

  2. looted

  3. loomed

  4. derailed
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Explanation

To 'demote' means to reduce someone to a lower rank or position. An officer being demoted to clerk level rank is a straightforward use of this term. The other options are incorrect: looted means plundered, loomed means appeared indistinctly, and derailed means thrown off course.

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