This term is part of our Unit 5: Climbing the Career Ladder vocabulary list. Please note that pronunciations can vary slightly even in the same dialect.
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the series of events, on the way from a less desirable (or junior) job position, to a more desirable (or senior) one
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"Mr Sinclair’s first step on the career ladder was as a junior member of the accounts team."