Hierarchy: meaning, definitions and examples
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hierarchy
[ หhaษชษหrษหrki ]
organizational structure
A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. The hierarchy typically consists of levels, with each level having greater power or importance than the one below.
Synonyms
pecking order, ranking, structure
Examples of usage
- The company has a strict hierarchy, with the CEO at the top and interns at the bottom.
- Traditional societies often have a clear hierarchy based on age and gender.
- In the military, there is a strict hierarchy that dictates the chain of command.
Translations
Translations of the word "hierarchy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น hierarquia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฆเคพเคจเฅเคเฅเคฐเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Hierarchie
๐ฎ๐ฉ hierarki
๐บ๐ฆ ัััะฐัั ัั
๐ต๐ฑ hierarchia
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๅฑค
๐ซ๐ท hiรฉrarchie
๐ช๐ธ jerarquรญa
๐น๐ท hiyerarลi
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ์ธต
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุณูุณู ูุฑู ู
๐จ๐ฟ hierarchie
๐ธ๐ฐ hierarchia
๐จ๐ณ ็ญ็บงๅถๅบฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ hierarhija
๐ฎ๐ธ stigveldisskipan
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธะตัะฐัั ะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแ แฅแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ierarxiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ jerarquรญa
Word origin
The word 'hierarchy' originated from the Greek word 'hierarchia', which means 'rule of a high priest'. It was first used in English in the 14th century to refer to the system of orders of angels and celestial beings in Christian theology. Over time, the term expanded to denote any system of ranking or organizing based on levels of authority or importance.