"kick upstairs" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

is a type of: assign, delegate, depute, designate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
subtypes:
- tenure - give life-time employment to
- bring up - promote from a lower position or rank
- spot promote - promote on the spot
- ennoble, entitle, gentle - give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
- favor, favour, prefer - promote over another
- brevet - promote somebody by brevet, in the military
same as: advance, elevate, promote, raise, upgrade