English

Noun

corporate ladder ‎(plural corporate ladders)

1. (idiomatic) The hierarchy or ranking system of employment positions within a business organization.
   • 1960 July 4, "Time Listings," Time:

     The Apartment. Producer-Director Billy Wilder tells of a sweet-natured schnook (brilliantly played by Jack Lemmon) who shoots up the corporate ladder.

   • 1991 Sept. 29, Nancy Marx Better, "The Executive Life: A Gender Switch In Grooming Rituals," New York Times (retrieved 14 April 2013):

     "Good grooming is increasingly important as you move up the corporate ladder," said Camille Lavington, a New York image consultant.

   • 2012 August 23, Petrina Gentile "All business about his off-road vehicle ," Globe and Mail (Canada) (retrieved 14 April 2013):

     He's climbing the corporate ladder fast and is moving from New York City to CNN headquarters in Atlanta.

References

• corporate ladder at OneLook Dictionary Search