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uptitling

British  
/ ʌpˈtaɪtəlɪŋ /

noun

  1. humorous the practice of conferring grandiose job titles to employees performing relatively menial jobs

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Etymology

Origin of uptitling

C20: from up + title (sense 4)

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Title inflation is producing its own vocabulary: “uptitling” and “title-fluffing”.

From Economist

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