Definition of "self-advancement" []

• The promotion of one's own qualities or abilities (noun)

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• "For instance, how do you legitimate ethical decisions like distributing wealth or hoarding it, or on what basis do you promote self-advancement or discourage it?"
• "Adroit social-climbing and boudoir-hopping were central to elegant self-advancement."
• "The son of a chauffeur to the former chairman of Coca-Cola Co., Mr. Cain pursued his own self-advancement with steady focus."