Idiom
corporate ladder
Meaning
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.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She wants to climb the corporate ladder at her new company.”
“He spent ten years working hard to climb the corporate ladder before finally becoming a manager.”
“Despite his initial enthusiasm for the firm, he eventually grew weary of the relentless competition required to ascend the corporate ladder.”
Examples
simple
“She wants to climb the corporate ladder at her new company.”
contextual
“He spent ten years working hard to climb the corporate ladder before finally becoming a manager.”
complex
“Despite his initial enthusiasm for the firm, he eventually grew weary of the relentless competition required to ascend the corporate ladder.”
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