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hierarchy

🇬🇧 UK/'haiәrɑ:ki/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A system in which people or things are ranked in order of authority, status, or importance.

等级制度,层级体系

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
hierother
+
archrule, govern, chief, leader
+
ycharacterized by
=hierarchy

Common Collocations

  • 1.organizational hierarchy组织层级
  • 2.power hierarchy权力层级
  • 3.social hierarchy社会等级

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The company's hierarchy clearly defines who reports to whom.

  • 2.

    In a school hierarchy, the principal is at the top.

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