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
   • Series

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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. Olivia Wilde:

   The no a--holes policy, it puts everybody on the same level. I also noticed as an actress for years how the hierarchy of the set separated the actors from the crew in this very strange way that serves no one.

3. Judge DiMatteo:

   I’m not going to decide who’s right and who’s wrong on masking, this is really about the hierarchy of authority, this is a question of who has the authority to issue an order and if so, what next?

4. Mick Mulvaney:

   We had a hierarchy in my office in Congress, if you were a lobbyist who never gave us money, I didn't talk to you. If you were a lobbyist who gave us money, I might talk to you.

5. Max Abrahms:

   The cold truth is that Americans care much more about keeping safe from terrorism than the humanitarian nightmare unfolding in Afghanistan, this means that Americans can tolerate the Taliban even in Kabul so long as it’s not aiding al Qaeda in committing terrorism outside the region. I do not see the U.S. returning to Afghanistan unless there’s another mass casualty attack on the homeland. I hope the Taliban understands this hierarchy of American foreign policy interests.