moby/docs/reference/commandline/node_demote.md

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  title: docker node demote

  Usage:  docker node demote NODE [NODE...]
  
  Demote one or more nodes from manager in the swarm
  
  Options:
    --help   Print usage
  
  

Demotes an existing manager so that it is no longer a manager. This command targets a docker engine that is a manager in the swarm.

$ docker node demote <node name>

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