One seeking higher status (6,7)

I believe the answer is:

social climber

'one seeking higher status' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for social climber that I've seen before include "status-seeker?" , "One seeking higher status" , "Parvenu" , "Someone wanting higher status" , "Upstart" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Times.

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