limoger

Etymology
From. From the town of, which was far away from the World War I front and where General , Commander-in-Chief of the French forces from 1914 to 1916, consequently sent senior staff whom he considered useless and had relieved from actual command. Attested since 1916.

Verb

 * 1)  to dismiss usually of senior staff, such as a minister, general, bishop, ambassador, etc, kick upstairs