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the peter principle

the pe·ter prin·ci·ple
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee pee-ter prin-suh-puh l]
    • /stressed ði ˈpi tər ˈprɪn sə pəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee pee-ter prin-suh-puh l]
    • /stressed ði ˈpi tər ˈprɪn sə pəl/

Definition of the peter principle words

  • noun the peter principle the theory, usually taken facetiously, that all members in a hierarchy rise to their own level of incompetence 0
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Parts of speech for The peter principle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the peter principle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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