ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrär-kē
as in ladder
a scheme of rank or order
honesty sits at the top of my hierarchy of values
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Recent Examples of hierarchy
The three men, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, collectively worth close to a trillion dollars, were seated in front of Trump’s cabinet picks and behind his family, creating what might be a hierarchy of influence.
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Beneath the criminal hierarchy of kingpins, middlemen, and trigger pullers is a vast network of supporters greasing the wheels.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
The document could contradict the handwritten hierarchy that was sent to probate court in Travis County, Texas, where Peter and Sheel Seidler resided.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Brambilla’s appointment is the latest move by Francis to show by example how women can take leadership roles within the Catholic hierarchy, albeit without allowing them to be ordained as priests.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Beneath the criminal hierarchy of kingpins, middlemen, and trigger pullers is a vast network of supporters greasing the wheels.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
The document could contradict the handwritten hierarchy that was sent to probate court in Travis County, Texas, where Peter and Sheel Seidler resided.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Brambilla’s appointment is the latest move by Francis to show by example how women can take leadership roles within the Catholic hierarchy, albeit without allowing them to be ordained as priests.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchy
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The second bedroom, meanwhile, is accessed by removable ladder and would also be a good fit as a storage space.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2025
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Some police officers used ladders to climb over rows of buses blocking the compound’s entrance, and then the investigators began moving up the hilly compound.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The rankings determined which teams received coveted opening-round byes and which played lucrative home games.—
Jon Wilner,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2025 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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With multiple rooms, ever-changing decorations and model trains circling above diners’ heads, Campo developed the same kind of fierce following on a smaller scale as a Casa Bonita, the legendary Tex-Mex restaurant and theme park in Denver.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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That skin has scales that aren’t spiky or dangerous in any way, but do resemble dragon skin; hence the name.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Hierarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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