pole

/pˈə‍ʊl/

/ˈpoʊɫ/

Pole

pôle

the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation

Exemples

1. She climbed the greasy pole to become the CEO.

2. He has reached the top by climbing the greasy pole for over a decade.

3. After weeks of crash dieting, Jessica's friends noticed that she has become as skinny as a pole.

4. He's been climbing the greasy pole for years, but still no one has managed to expose him.