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* ADoormatToHisMen: Despite his high rank, this character is too nice to exercise the necessary authority.
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* DisappointingPromotion: Receiving a long anticipated promotion only to discover it's not as fulfilling as you imagined it would be.
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* EasilyElected: A position of power is easily obtained by random people, who may or may not even want the authority, with no screening process or proper protocol
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* DeathbedPromotion: A soldier at or near the point of death is honored by being formally elevated in rank.
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: If you are badass, people promote you.
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: If you are badass, people promote you.
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* MoreSeniorSubordinate: A senior member voluntarily lets their junior get the promotion.
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* TheChainOfCommand: Shows just how big a deal a promotion is by showing their position within the command structure (e.g. being promoted from lieutenant directly to colonel jumps several ranks, making it seem much more impressive).
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* DependingUponTheUndependable: Characters get promoted even though their hiring person knows (or should know)of their egregious incompetence.
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* DependingUponTheUndependable: Characters get promoted even though their hiring person knows (or should know)of know) of their egregious incompetence.
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* DependingUponTheUndependable: Characters get promoted even though their hiring person knows (or should know)of their egregious incompetence.
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* KickedUpstairs: Promoting someone into an unimportant post.
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* KickedUpstairs: Promoting someone into an unimportant post.post to prevent their incompetence from messing everything up.
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* UsurpingSanta: Character takes the place of a holiday mascot.
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: If you are {{Badass}}, badass, people promote you.
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* AlmightyJanitor: AvertedTrope. You don't need promotion or high rank to be {{Badass}}.
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* EarnedStripes: A character's appearance changes as they rank up.
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* SleepingTheirWayToTheTop: Character uses seduction and sex appeal to get a promotion.
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* DecliningPromotion: Character gets offered a promotion, but turns it down.
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Tropes about characters getting rank increases.
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!!Tropes:
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* AlmightyJanitor: AvertedTrope. You don't need promotion or high rank to be {{Badass}}.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: If you are {{Badass}}, people promote you.
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Story ends with character being crowned ruler of the land they just saved.
* TheDilbertPrinciple: Incompetent characters are promoted first.
* FieldPromotion: Character receives a promotion by order of a superior without going through committee.
* KickedUpstairs: Promoting someone into an unimportant post.
* KlingonPromotion: Kill your superior and get his job.
* LimitedAdvancementOpportunities: Characters that should be promoted but aren't, because it would break up the cast.
* {{Nepotism}}: Easy promotion due to close ties with whoever's in charge.
* NonPromotion: More authority and responsibility without the perks.
* PassedOverPromotion: Averted trope, in which a much hoped-for promotion is not given.
* ThePeterPrinciple: A character's promotion is based on skills that aren't needed, making them incompetent at their job.
* PromotedToScapegoat: An unqualified character is put into a high position as part of a scheme.
* PromotionNotPunishment: Character is promoted for their transgressions instead of punished.
* RankUp: Character is promoted in-show.
* RedemptionPromotion: After turning good, previously incompetent bad guys become good at their jobs.
* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Sometimes, at least, when the new boss was already part of the setup.
* UpThroughTheRanks: Veteran enlisted soldier becomes an officer.
* YouAreInCommandNow: Character underranked for a position ends up with it because his superiors are unavailable (usually by being dead).
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!!Tropes:
[[index]]
* AlmightyJanitor: AvertedTrope. You don't need promotion or high rank to be {{Badass}}.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: If you are {{Badass}}, people promote you.
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Story ends with character being crowned ruler of the land they just saved.
* TheDilbertPrinciple: Incompetent characters are promoted first.
* FieldPromotion: Character receives a promotion by order of a superior without going through committee.
* KickedUpstairs: Promoting someone into an unimportant post.
* KlingonPromotion: Kill your superior and get his job.
* LimitedAdvancementOpportunities: Characters that should be promoted but aren't, because it would break up the cast.
* {{Nepotism}}: Easy promotion due to close ties with whoever's in charge.
* NonPromotion: More authority and responsibility without the perks.
* PassedOverPromotion: Averted trope, in which a much hoped-for promotion is not given.
* ThePeterPrinciple: A character's promotion is based on skills that aren't needed, making them incompetent at their job.
* PromotedToScapegoat: An unqualified character is put into a high position as part of a scheme.
* PromotionNotPunishment: Character is promoted for their transgressions instead of punished.
* RankUp: Character is promoted in-show.
* RedemptionPromotion: After turning good, previously incompetent bad guys become good at their jobs.
* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Sometimes, at least, when the new boss was already part of the setup.
* UpThroughTheRanks: Veteran enlisted soldier becomes an officer.
* YouAreInCommandNow: Character underranked for a position ends up with it because his superiors are unavailable (usually by being dead).
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