Associations to the word «Hierarchy»

Wiktionary

HIERARCHY, noun. A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks.
HIERARCHY, noun. Any group of objects ranked so that every one but the topmost is subordinate to a specified one above it.

Dictionary definition

HIERARCHY, noun. A series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values".
HIERARCHY, noun. The organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body.

Wise words

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