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hierarchy
[ hahy-uh-rahr-kee, hahy-rahr- ]
noun
- any system of persons or things ranked one above another.
- government by ecclesiastical rulers.
- the power or dominion of a hierarch.
- an organized body of ecclesiastical officials in successive ranks or orders:
the Roman Catholic hierarchy.
- one of the three divisions of the angels, each made up of three orders, conceived as constituting a graded body.
- Also called celestial hierarchy. the collective body of angels.
- government by an elite group.
- Linguistics. the system of levels according to which a language is organized, as phonemic, morphemic, syntactic, or semantic.
hierarchy
/ ˈɪəˌɑːɪ /
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
- linguistics maths a formal structure, usually represented by a diagram of connected nodes, with a single uppermost element Compare ordering heterarchy tree
- government by an organized priesthood
Derived Forms
- ˌˈ, adverb
- ˈˌ, noun
- ˌˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- t·İ·c noun plural antihierarchies adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of hierarchy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hierarchy1
Example Sentences
Though not a fan of trips to the Vatican or of hierarchy and power plays, Bergoglio evidently earned the respect of his fellow senior prelates, the red-hatted “princes of the church.”
It does not help that the hierarchy rarely speak publicly, allowing supporters to understand and digest the situation.
James doubled-down on his role in the Lakers’ offense on Friday, simplifying any lingering questions about hierarchy now that the playoffs are here.
That creates these "self-help" angles that purport only to offer guidance on daily life, but instead smuggle in highly politicized ideas about hierarchy, power, and freedom.
There is a reason Green excites the Australian hierarchy in a way few others ever have, however.
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