hierarchy (하이-어-라-키 (강세: 하이)) — a system in which people or things are ranked above one another according to status or authority
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a system in which people or things are ranked above one another according to status or authority
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhaɪərɑːrki/
Korean meaning: 지위나 권위에 따라 사람이나 사물이 상하로 배열된 체계, 계층제
Korean pronunciation: 하이-어-라-키 (강세: 하이)
Example Sentences
- In the office hierarchy, the intern is below everyone except the coffee machine.
- The military operates on a clear hierarchy of command.
- She worked hard to move up the corporate hierarchy.
hierarchy
NOUN//ˈhaɪərɑːrki//
a system in which people or things are ranked above one another according to status or authority
Everyone knew their place in the hierarchy — and nobody moved without permission from above.
The HIGH ARCH marks the top of the hierarchy — everything else is arranged below it.
Hierarchy holds the monarchy — remove it and you get anarchy.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Late Latin hierarchia, derived from Greek hierar- (sacred) combined with -archia (rule/government). The term was originally used to describe the organization of angels in religious contexts before being applied to organizational structures generally.
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📝Examples
“In the office hierarchy, the intern is below everyone except the coffee machine.”
“The military operates on a clear hierarchy of command.”
“She worked hard to move up the corporate hierarchy.”
“According to the food chain hierarchy, humans are at the top, but mosquitoes seem to disagree.”
“The school's hierarchy places the principal at the top.”
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