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Promotion

Meaning in business english, with examples

/prəˈmoʊʃən/nounCore term

In business english, promotion means: A move to a more senior job or position in the same organization, usually with more responsibility and higher pay.

In Turkish: terfi, yükselme

How it is used

You get, earn, are up for, or are passed over for a promotion. The verb is 'promote': 'She was promoted to senior analyst'. In marketing, 'promotion' also means advertising or a special offer, so context matters.

Example sentences

  1. Congratulations on your promotion! You really deserve it.

  2. He got his promotion to regional manager after only three years.

Common collocations

  • get a promotion
  • up for promotion
  • promotion to manager
  • be passed over for promotion
  • performance reviewA regular meeting in which a manager and an employee discuss the employee's work, results and goals, often once or twice a year.
  • line managerThe person directly above you in a company who assigns your work, approves your leave and reviews your performance.
  • resignTo tell your employer officially that you are leaving your job, usually in writing and after giving the required notice.
  • head ofA job title for the person in charge of a department, team or function, as in 'Head of Marketing' or 'Head of HR'.

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