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Definition

The hierarchy or ranking system of employment positions within a business organization; especially, such a hierarchy viewed as a ladder to be climbed (to successive higher-ranking positions) while one is pursuing a career path.

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In Context

  • "The Apartment. Producer-Director Billy Wilder tells of a sweet-natured schnook (brilliantly played by Jack Lemmon) who shoots up the corporate ladder."
  • ""Good grooming is increasingly important as you move up the corporate ladder," said Camille Lavington, a New York image consultant."
  • "He's climbing the corporate ladder fast and is moving from New York City to CNN headquarters in Atlanta."
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See Also

  • social ladder
  • economic mobility
  • social climber
  • social mobility
  • upwardly mobile
  • upward mobility
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