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ninja promotion

noun

When you're awarded a fancy new title and a fresh pile of responsibilities, but your paycheck doesn’t move an inch. Like a ninja, this promotion slips in silently, sounds impressive, might even look impactful—but remains completely undetectable in your bank account.

Origin:
Rumored to have started among government employees, where budget freezes were common but the need for “recognition” was high. Managers, unable to offer raises, began handing out sleek new titles like “Senior Specialist” or “Lead Coordinator” as stealthy morale boosters. The term “ninja promotion” was coined after someone joked that their new role was like a ninja—deadly serious, highly skilled, and totally invisible on payday.

Often includes:

A new title

More meetings

Higher expectations

No money

A LinkedIn update and a slice of cake
Coworker: “I thought you got promoted?”
You: “Yeah, it was a ninja promotion. Still broke, but at least it sounds cool.”
by CorporateNinja March 29, 2025
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Ninja ARC

Ninja ARC It is usually a weak army, this army has become weak because of the soldiers who usually tell the truth, so when Skull ARC saw this, instead of attacking, they decided to sign an agreement and protect Ninja ARC in 2024. Skull ARC said that if Ninja ARC attacks Skull ARC's allies, they will destroy Ninja ARC, but if Ninja ARC does not help while they are in war, Skull ARC said that this agreement will be canceled.
by Skull ARC Commander Sirlance October 5, 2024
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RACK NINJA

The art of maneuvering throughout the warehouse racks with incredible stealth on an extremely slow day of work.
Mike-"Hey dude where's Carey?"
Dan-"I dunno, taking a dump?"
Carey-"Psssst up here"
Dan-"stop playing rack ninja"
by cwhitelock13 March 7, 2014
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Logistical ninja

One who owns at making shit happen!
Did you see this party, Bob is a logistical ninja!
by Smrtblue December 6, 2017
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Ninja

A try hard man child who acusses everyone who kills him a stream sniper
Hey man ninja just died from the storm.shit the storm must be stream sniping
by Jakepaulhater8364648 November 24, 2018
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ninja

a game of aggressive engagement.

in this game you will be hands in at the start of the game and yell ninja and strike a ninja pose. one person will attempt to strike another person's hand with their own. whether you hit or miss, wherever you struck you have to keep your stance where you landed. you may attack or use one move to get out of sticky situations or to get more engaged.
"hey let's go play ninja!"

"omg no last time you hit my thigh on accident & it hurt really bad"
by pizza hoez June 11, 2017
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