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hierarchy

noun

/ˈhaɪəˌrɑːrki/

Meaning

A system in which people or things are arranged in levels of importance or authority.

The corporate hierarchy determines who makes the final decision.

social hierarchy

ranking, order, system, structure, chain of command

equality, parity

corporate hierarchy, political hierarchy, social hierarchy, strict hierarchy

a long thin creature with many legs that lives in dark places

the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by cause

a statement or situation that is opposed to another, inconsistency

feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune

A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth.

a tropical climbing plant with colorful bracts surrounding small flowers