Hierarchy
A system in which people or things are arranged according to rank or authority; a graded order of importance or power.
nounHierarchy
A system in which people or things are arranged according to rank or authority; a graded order of importance or power.
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Imagine This
The president and his top advisors make up the higher arch of the government.
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Sounds Like
hai-ER-ar-kee
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Looks Like
high-archy (visual cue: resembles 'high' + 'archy')
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Remember This
From Greek hierarkhía, meaning 'rule of sacred rulers' (hieros = sacred, arkhos = ruler).
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Other Forms
hierarchizeverb
hierarchicaladjective
hierarchicallyadverb
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Connect With
authority, ranking, chain of command, order, stratification
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Note
A hierarchy is about a structured ladder of authority. Be careful not to confuse it with anarchy (no governing structure) or monarchy (rule by a single person).