English dictionary
hierarchy
/'h/aI//@/,r/A/rk/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
ExamplesPut honesty first in her hierarchy of values.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Dominion or authority in sacred things.
Source: webster1913