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Meaning of beyond one's pay grade | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Beyond one's level of authority.
    idiomatic
  2. Beyond one's capability.
    idiomatic

Examples

“1971, Testimony before U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services, Sir, I think⟳ that is a policy decision only the President can make⟳. That is beyond my pay⟳ grade.”
“Figuring out how it would work⟳ logistically is above and beyond my pay⟳ grade and my brain power.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

beyond one's wildest dreams beyond one's years beyond question beyond reason of a doubt beyond seas beyond someone's grasp

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