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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

What does "passed over" mean here?

Context:

Mokhtar Belmokhtar, also known as the Uncatchable, is said to have been passed over for several senior positions within al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

More:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/17/mokhtar-belmokhtar-algeria-hostage-crisis
  

Top answer

considered briefly for promotion, but very quickly found unsuitable Clive

  • considered briefly for promotion, but very quickly found unsuitable Clive
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considered briefly for promotion, but very quickly found unsuitable

Clive

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