What is Passed Over?
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adj: Someone in the military who was eligible for promotion to the next rank due to time in grade but did not receive it.
DUDE: The colonel's outta here next month man, he's been passed over three times for that star now.
HOMIE: No shit. Not surprised, he's not what I'd call a "people person" ya know.
DUDE: Werd. How does a micro-managing prick get that far up anyway?
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