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---
title: "node demote"
description: "The node demote command description and usage"
keywords: "node, demote"
---
# node demote
```markdown
Usage: docker node demote NODE [NODE...]
Demote one or more nodes from manager in the swarm
Options:
--help Print usage
```
## Description
Demotes an existing manager so that it is no longer a manager.
> **Note**
>
> This is a cluster management command, and must be executed on a swarm
> manager node. To learn about managers and workers, refer to the [Swarm mode
> section](https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/) in the documentation.
## Examples
```console
$ docker node demote <node name>
```
## Related commands
* [node inspect](node_inspect.md)
* [node ls](node_ls.md)
* [node promote](node_promote.md)
* [node ps](node_ps.md)
* [node rm](node_rm.md)
* [node update](node_update.md)
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