self-advancement
noun
self-ad·vance·ment
ˌself-əd-ˈvan(t)-smənt
: the act of advancing oneself
Reading from an early age is crucial to educational success and self-advancement …—Sam Ford
Historically, the British aristocracy's defining feature was not a noble aspiration to serve the common weal but a desperate desire for self-advancement.—Chris Bryant
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