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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Ramón Pinochet would rise through the ranks of the Chilean military and, having become commander-in-chief of the nation’s army, lead a coup against the country’s president Salvador Allende in 1973. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2023

Duckett credits her rise through the ranks and attainment of success to her parents. —Essence, 10 July 2023

While lauding the accomplishments of this year’s honorees, Quattlebaum shared his perspective about the importance of remaining humble for those who hope to rise through the ranks of college and professional sports. —Matty Wasserman, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023

While lauding the accomplishments of this year’s honorees, Quattlebaum shared his perspective about the importance of remaining humble for those who hope to rise through the ranks of college and professional sports. —Matty Wasserman, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023

As one of the very few women of color to run a Fortune 500 company, Nooyi has offered her advice to others over the years who aim to rise through the ranks of corporate America. —Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022

In the years that followed, Fellmann would rise through the ranks of the Arlington Heights Police Department and eventually become police chief of far north suburban Island Lake. —Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022

Then-President Trump picked him to head the Secret Service in 2019, capping Mr. Murray’s rise through the ranks of the agency. —Alexa Corse, WSJ, 28 July 2022

Tony Curran has also joined the ensemble as King James I. Moore and Galitzine play Mary and George Villiers, a mother-son duo who set out to seduce King James I in order to rise through the ranks of the English court. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 29 Mar. 2023

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