by lacy hudson January 20, 2009
Get the climbing the ladder mug.The way any given society is organized; its internal hierarchy. Individuals are placed on a vertical rule, or «ladder»; Their position on this ladder (high being «good» and low being «bad») is determined by their level of attainment of a certain quality perceived as «desirable» by the community as a whole.
1) in a modern sub-society such as highschool, "physical strength" and "possession of expensive clothing" are considered «desirable» qualities; thus, individuals possessing these qualities are positioned high on the ladder («good»), while individuals possessing none of these qualities or their opposites are positioned low on the ladder («bad»).
by Marquis de Carabas January 12, 2004
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This pharse refers to moving up in rank within a particular field or business. If someone "climbs the corporate ladder" to the top, they started out at the bottom (stockboy, mail clerk, etc) and ended up at the top (CEO, CFO, vice pres., etc.)
Tim lived the American Dream. He started out as a desk clerk and climbed the corporate ladder to the top. He is now a CEO in the same field that he had started out in.
by Doobie Smokes You December 11, 2004
Get the climbing the corporate ladder mug.Someone who is a tool but alot worse than a tool. Can worsen the insult be sayin that he/she is a ladder with extendables and wheels.
by rustyshackleford723 October 30, 2010
Get the ladder mug.1. United States Marine Corps and United States Navy slang term for stairs.
2. An extremely steep and dangerous staircase, such as those found in Absecon, New Jersey.
2. An extremely steep and dangerous staircase, such as those found in Absecon, New Jersey.
by Led Zeppole October 26, 2003
Get the ladder mug.A corporate shill who is the utmost example of selfishness. They are the most unenlightened breed of human being next to a literal religious terrorist. Purely driven by ego, they stop at nothing and no one to get what they want with absolute disregard for others. They see life with blinders on, they are constantly defensive and they are sociopathic in nature. CEOs all climbed the ladder to the top, using the necks of others, usually those who actually created something, as rungs on this ladder. They are abysmal human beings who now exist in droves in corporate America. They have ruined the U.S.A. and should be ashamed of themselves, but even more so, the U.S. citizens need to recognize the shame they have brought upon the U.S., a once actually great country, now living anecdotally through lies, rabble, manipulation, war, and fear. Shame on U.S. for letting these people take what is ours. Especially since money is merely a human construct to begin with. These are fake people, that know everything they do is wrong, yet they continue to do it out of an even greater fear than that of which they propagate as they build their onion-skin of an image. Pathetic.
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