upward mobility
noun/ˌʌpwəd məʊˈbɪləti/
/ˌʌpwərd məʊˈbɪləti/
[uncountable]- movement towards a higher social position, usually in which you become richer
- a society which encourages upward mobility
- Education was the key to upward social mobility.
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