advancement
noun
progress in your career
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a British spelling of aggrandizement
to move someone to a better position or job
verb
to move someone to a job that is less important and has less pay, or to change a job so that it is less important and has less pay
to not give someone a better job, choosing instead someone who is younger or has less experience
noun
the idea that people are given more and more important jobs until they reach a level within an organization at which they are no longer capable of dealing with the work
to officially suggest that someone should be considered for a particular job or position
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to be given a job or position that seems more important but has less power
to give a person who is not well known an important job or position so that they suddenly become famous
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