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Definition upwardly mobile in British English

upwardly mobile adjective

adjective
/ˌʌpwə(r)dli ˈməʊbaɪl/
1

someone who is upwardly mobile moves into a higher social class by becoming richer and more successful

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Definition upwardly mobile in British English