hierarchies
nounUK /ˈhaɪərɑːkiz/
US /ˈhaɪərɑːrkiz/
Groups of people or things arranged in levels, from most important to least important.
The company has clear hierarchies, with managers above the workers.
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2. Systems in which things are organized by rank or grade.
Scientists study hierarchies in animal groups.
3. A series of levels where each one is above the next.
The school's hierarchies include teachers, principals, and students.
4. Ways of sorting things from biggest to smallest or best to worst.
Libraries use hierarchies to arrange books by topic.