Synonyms for hierarchy
ˈhaɪ əˌrɑr ki, ˈhaɪ rɑr-hi·er·ar·chy

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1. hierarchynoun

   a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system

   "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values"

   Synonyms:
   power structure, pecking order

2. hierarchy, power structure, pecking ordernoun

   the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

   Synonyms:
   power structure, pecking order

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1. • Organization
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1. hierarchynoun

   Synonyms:
   ecclesiastical government, ecclesiastical establishment

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1. List of paraphrases for "hierarchy":

   hierarchies, hierarchical, rank, ranking, chain

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1. Johnny Rodrigues:

   The saddest part of all is that, now that Cecil is dead, the next lion in the hierarchy, Jericho will most likely kill all Cecil's cubs so that he can insert his own bloodline into the females, this is standard procedure for lions.

2. David Benamou:

   The hierarchy of claims remains applicable in the EU… there is no way that shareholders can be paid and AT1 holders [are] paid zero, the decision taken by the Swiss authorities is really very strange.

3. Interim CEO Bodner:

   It's due to inaccurate assessments by individuals across many levels of hierarchy, what was the cause? Not our systems.

4. Luke Hemsworth:

   Not really, it’s never been a competition thing. It’s about being able to do good work and it always has been. I don’t care where I sit in terms of hierarchy, box office takings or any of that stuff.

5. Jim Harbaugh:

   Yes, I was told I wouldn't be the coach anymore -- and you can call it mutual. I wasn't going to put the 49ers in a position to have a coach they didn't want anymore, i didn't leave the 49ers, I felt like the 49er hierarchy left me.