lateral transfer

noun

The movement of an employee from his/her current post to a different position without noticeable benefits.

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Meanings

nounlateral transfer (plural lateral transfers)

plural lateral transfers

  1. The movement of an employee from his/her current post to a different position without noticeable benefits.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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