rustication

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English rusticate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English rustication From rusticate + -ion.

1. Residence in the country.
2. The act or process of rusticating.
3. The result of having been rusticated.

   “"You don't think he'll rusticate us, or any thing of that sort?" said Tom, who had felt horrible twinges at the captain's picture of the effects of rustication on ordinary mortals.”

4. The process of posting a person or relocating a unit from London (or a command HQ) to elsewhere in the country.