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ladder of opportunity

ladder of opportunity proper noun: the process of social advancement or the elevation to a higher social class of a citizen.

Proper noun

the ladder of opportunity

  1. (Australia) The process of social advancement or the elevation to a higher social class of a citizen.

Questions about ladder of opportunity

What does ladder of opportunity mean?
Ladder of opportunity means the process of social advancement or the elevation to a higher social class of a citizen.
What part of speech is ladder of opportunity?
Ladder of opportunity is a proper noun.

Words near ladder of opportunity in the dictionary

  1. ladder match
  2. ladder matches
  3. ladder mate
  4. ladder mates
  5. Ladder of Jacob
  6. ladder of opportunity
  7. ladder operator
  8. ladder operators
  9. ladder polyether
  10. ladder polyethers
  11. ladder school

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