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dilbert principle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
dil-bert prin-ci-ple
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The theory that incompetent people in an organization tend to be promoted to a level at which they can do less harm to productivity.

Humorous

Etymology

Introduced in the Dilbert comic strips, as a satirical take on the Peter principle.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Dilbert principle (canonical)

Questions

What does dilbert principle mean?
The theory that incompetent people in an organization tend to be promoted to a level at which they can do less harm to productivity.
Where does dilbert principle come from?
Introduced in the Dilbert comic strips, as a satirical take on the Peter principle.

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