hierarchy | | |
n. (group) | 1. hierarchy | a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system.; "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values" |
| ~ celestial hierarchy | the collective body of angels. |
| ~ data hierarchy | an arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set. |
| ~ taxonomy | a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc. |
| ~ system, scheme | a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole.; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going" |
| ~ series | similar things placed in order or happening one after another.; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies" |
n. (group) | 2. hierarchy, pecking order, power structure | the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body. |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
| ~ governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization | the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something.; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment" |
| ~ hierarch | a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy. |
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