hierarchy

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noun

1. a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system (Freq. 2)
- put honesty first in her hierarchy of values
• Derivationally related forms:
hierarchical
• Hypernyms:
series
• Hyponyms:
celestial hierarchy, data hierarchy, taxonomy
• Part Holonyms:
system, scheme
2. the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
power structure, pecking order
• Hypernyms:
organization, organisation
• Part Holonyms:
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass,
organization, organisation
• Member Meronyms:
hierarch