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corporate ladder

American  

noun

  1. the hierarchical order of position, title, or rank, as in a large corporation.

    to work one's way up the corporate ladder.


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He's also recently just published his fifth book which explores how adopting psychopathic traits can help people climb the corporate ladder.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Instead of toiling a few years on the first rung of the corporate ladder, they’re overseeing what AI has done early on—yet often without the expertise to discern quality from AI slop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The corporate ladder just doesn’t appeal to me anymore.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Even without a degree, Tess is ambitious to climb the corporate ladder — once she swaps out her practical white sneakers for a pair of pumps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

He also believes that employees further up the corporate ladder cheat more than those down below.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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