risen through the ranks

A form of rise through the ranks — To gradually advance in an organization to positions of more importance after having served in subordinate ones.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of rise through the ranks
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APA

risen through the ranks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/risen%20through%20the%20ranks

MLA

“risen through the ranks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/risen%20through%20the%20ranks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “risen through the ranks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/risen%20through%20the%20ranks.

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