up-or-out

adjective

Relating to the practice of forcing employees not promoted in a timely fashion to terminate employment.

“We follow an up-or-out policy at six years. Either you become a partner or you are gone.”

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Meanings

adjectiveup-or-out (comparative more up-or-out, superlative most up-or-out)

comparative more up- · comparative -out · superlative most up- · superlative -out

  1. Relating to the practice of forcing employees not promoted in a timely fashion to terminate employment.

    We follow an up-or-out policy at six years. Either you become a partner or you are gone.

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APA

up-or-out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up-or-out

MLA

“up-or-out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up-or-out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up-or-out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up-or-out.

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