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Definition of upstart noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

upstart

noun
 
/ˈʌpstɑːt/
 
/ˈʌpstɑːrt/
(disapproving)
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  1. a person who has just started in a new position or job but who behaves as if they are more important than other people, in a way that is annoying
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