🏛️hierarchy

noun
/ˈhaɪəˌrɑːrki/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

The corporate hierarchy determines who makes the final decision.

Example Expressions

social hierarchy

Synonyms

ranking, order, system, structure, chain of command

Antonyms

equality, parity

Collocations

corporate hierarchy, political hierarchy, social hierarchy, strict hierarchy

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