n. joc. the principle that members of a hierarchy are promoted until they reach the level at which they are no longer competent.
[ L. J. Peter, its propounder, b. 1919 ]
n. joc. the principle that members of a hierarchy are promoted until they reach the level at which they are no longer competent.
[ L. J. Peter, its propounder, b. 1919 ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012