hierarchy
hi|er|ar|chy /h'aɪərɑːrki/ (hierarchies)
1 [N-VAR] usu with supp
A hierarchy is a system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance, for example in society or in a company.
Like most other American companies with a rigid hierarchy, workers and managers had strictly defined duties...
2 [N-COUNT-COLL] with supp
The hierarchy of an organization such as the Church is the group of people who manage and control it.
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A hierarchy of ideas and beliefs involves organizing them into a system or structure. (FORMAL)
...the notion of `cultural imperialism' implies a hierarchy of cultures, some of which are stronger than others.
1 [N-VAR] usu with supp
A hierarchy is a system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance, for example in society or in a company.
Like most other American companies with a rigid hierarchy, workers and managers had strictly defined duties...
2 [N-COUNT-COLL] with supp
The hierarchy of an organization such as the Church is the group of people who manage and control it.
3 [N-COUNT] usu N of n
A hierarchy of ideas and beliefs involves organizing them into a system or structure. (FORMAL)
...the notion of `cultural imperialism' implies a hierarchy of cultures, some of which are stronger than others.