Ladder of opportunity — The ladder of opportunity is a catchphase coined by former Australian Opposition Leader Mark Latham to describe the process of social advancement or the elevation to higher social classes of Australian citizens. After defeating Kim Beazley for… … Wikipedia
ladder — n. & v. n. 1 a set of horizontal bars of wood or metal fixed between two uprights and used for climbing up or down. 2 Brit. a vertical strip of unravelled fabric in a stocking etc. resembling a ladder. 3 a a hierarchical structure. b such a… … Useful english dictionary
advancement — noun 1) the advancement of computer technology Syn: development, progress, evolution, growth, improvement, advance, furtherance; headway 2) employees must be offered opportunities for advancement Syn: promotion, preferment … Thesaurus of popular words
ladder — noun 1》 a structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down. 2》 a hierarchical structure, especially as providing a means of advancement. 3》 Brit. a vertical strip… … English new terms dictionary
ladder tournament — Sports. a tournament in which the entrants are listed by name and rank, advancement being by means of challenging and defeating an entrant ranked one or two places higher. * * * … Universalium
Corporate Ladder — A conceptualized view of a company s employment hierarchy in which career advancement is considered to follow higher rungs on a ladder, with entry level positions on the bottom rungs and executive level positions at the top. Climbing the… … Investment dictionary
climb the ladder — obsolete to be hanged Either from the ascent to the scaffold or because the ladder itself was used for the drop: When he was upon the ladder he prayed that God would inflict some visible judgment upon his Uncle. (Wallace, 1693)… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Engineer — For other uses, see Engineer (disambiguation). Engineer Conference of Engineers at the Menai Straits Preparatory to Floating one of the T … Wikipedia
Miller, Bode — ▪ 2006 In 2005 Alpine skiing had a new star and the U.S. ski team had its best male skier in two decades, perhaps ever, as Bode Miller claimed the World Cup overall championship. In doing so, he became only the second man in history to win… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Glass ceiling — global|date=January 2008The term glass ceiling refers to situations where the advancement of a qualified person within the hierarchy of an organization is stopped at a lower level because of some form of discrimination, most commonly sexism or… … Wikipedia