dry promotion

noun

A promotion in which an employee receives a new job title and increased responsibilities, but no corresponding increase in salary or benefits.

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Meanings

noundry promotion (plural dry promotions)

plural dry promotions

  1. A promotion in which an employee receives a new job title and increased responsibilities, but no corresponding increase in salary or benefits.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quiet promotion
Cite this entry
APA

dry promotion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20promotion

MLA

“dry promotion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20promotion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry promotion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20promotion.

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