bottom rung
Lowest ladder level
The bottom rung is the lowest level in a hierarchy or progression.
From the image of a ladder, where you start at the bottom rung before climbing higher: She started on the bottom rung and worked her way up to CEO.
Often implies humble beginnings or the least desirable position in a system.
- lowestLeast in position
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- social ladderHierarchy of societal status
- corporate ladderOrganizational rank structure
- stepFoot movement forward
climb · starting · starting point · hierarchy · pecking order · base · ground floor · entry-level · floor · humble · beginning · ascent · foot · underdog · rank · position · struggle · menial
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- beginnersbeginner, novice, rookie, newbie, newcomer
- ranksrank and file, enlisted ranks, tier one, officer rank, tier two
- social classupper class, middle class, lower class, working class, social class
- bottomunderside, underneath, beneath, below, floor
- Hierarchy termspecking order, junior, chain of command, secondary, totem pole
bottom rungtop
Uppermost part or surface
apex · pinnacle · summit · peak · upper echelon
bottom rungcorner office
Premium workplace for leadership
C-suite · top brass · executive level · senior leadership · head of the table
bottom, rung, bottoms, bottomed, bottoming, bottomless, rungs