Glossary entry

Latin term or phrase:

Promoveatur ut amoveatur

English translation:

Let him/her be promoted so that he/she be removed

Added to glossary by Luis Antonio de Larrauri
Mar 31, 2008 06:44
16 yrs ago
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Latin term

Promoveatur ut amoveatur

Latin to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
If I understand correctly, it's a common expression...
Proposed translations (English)
5 +7 Promote him to remove him
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Mar 31, 2008 10:45: Luis Antonio de Larrauri Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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Promote him to remove him

Yes, it is an expression. You can see an explanation in the following links.

Another translation would be:Let him be promoted to get him out of the way.
Peer comment(s):

agree BrigitteHilgner : It's still practised.
8 mins
Thank you, Brigitte
agree Jim Tucker (X) : yes, literally "let him be promoted, so that he may be removed"; in other words "kick him upstairs"
48 mins
Thanks Jim
agree Olga Cartlidge : it could also be "her" for that matter.
1 hr
Exactly. Thanks for the remark, Olga
agree Krisztina Lelik
1 hr
Thank you Krisztina
agree Joseph Brazauskas : Lit., 'Let him/her be promoted so that he/she be removed.'
3 hrs
Thank you Joseph
agree Stephen C. Farrand : Seems a European Continental expression, to judge from web citations. Often about the Catholic Church.
17 hrs
Thanks Stephen. Well, it depends on who writes each citation... but it is mainly a political maneuver.
agree maria fischer : Helped me right now, thanks to all!
3188 days
Thank you, Francisca
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