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peter principle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ter prin-ci-ple
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The theory that people in an organization tend to rise (be promoted) to the level of their incompetence.

Etymology

Formulated by Laurence J. Peter.

Inflected Forms

the Peter principle (canonical)

Phrases

Dilbert principle empty suit fail upwards

Frequently Paired Words

Dilbert principle empty suit fail upwards

Questions

What does peter principle mean?
The theory that people in an organization tend to rise (be promoted) to the level of their incompetence.
Where does peter principle come from?
Formulated by Laurence J. Peter.

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