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    hierarchy
    /ˈhʌɪ(ə)rɑːki/

    noun

    • 1. a system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority: "the initiative was with those lower down in the hierarchy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHIERARCHY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance: social hierarchy Some monkeys have a very complex social hierarchy. political hierarchy He rose quickly through the political hierarchy to become party leader. the people in the upper levels of an organization who control it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hierarchyHierarchy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. hi· er· ar· chy. ˈhī- (ə-)ˌrär-kē, also. ˈhi (-ə)r-ˌär- plural hierarchies. Synonyms of hierarchy. 1. : a division of angels. 2. a. : a ruling body of clergy organized into orders or ranks each subordinate to the one above it. especially : the bishops of a province or nation. b. : church government by a hierarchy. 3.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hierarchyHIERARCHY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a system of persons or things arranged in a graded order. a body of persons in holy orders organized into graded ranks. the collective body of those so organized. a series of ordered groupings within a system, such as the arrangement of plants and animals into classes, orders, families, etc.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHIERARCHY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HIERARCHY meaning: 1. a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance: 2. the people in…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHIERARCHY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of hierarchy as a system of organizing people or things into ranks or levels of importance, or as a group of officials in a church or other organization. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of hierarchy.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHIERARCHY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    A hierarchy is a system or organization in which people or things are arranged according to their importance. Learn more about the word hierarchy, its adjective form hierarchical, and its translations in different languages.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › hierarchyhierarchy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the definition, pronunciation and usage of the word hierarchy, which means a system of different levels of importance or a group of people in control of an organization. See examples, synonyms and related words.