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corporate ladder

noun

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  1. The hierarchy or ranking system of employment positions within a business organization

    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.

    • 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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