rise through the ranks
idiom
: to begin a career (with a company or institution) with little power or authority and gradually gain more power and authority
She rose through the ranks of the company to become president.
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Baker’s retirement letter highlighted her steady rise through the ranks and her efforts in business development, workforce housing, keeping two big league baseball teams for spring training, and guiding the county through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Many go on to rise through the ranks at the agency after being selected for the program.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
Loyalty to the leader, not the law Security force personalism happens when leaders reshape the country’s security forces by purging nonpartisan, law-abiding officers and promoting loyal officers who would never rise through the ranks on merit.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Those who rise through the ranks could be looking at annual salaries over $100,000.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Many go on to rise through the ranks at the agency after being selected for the program.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
Loyalty to the leader, not the law Security force personalism happens when leaders reshape the country’s security forces by purging nonpartisan, law-abiding officers and promoting loyal officers who would never rise through the ranks on merit.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Those who rise through the ranks could be looking at annual salaries over $100,000.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rise through the ranks
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“Rise through the ranks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rise%20through%20the%20ranks. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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