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hierarchy

noun

the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
H
Ends with
Y
Contains
IE
Scrabble score
20
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

ˈhaɪ.ə.ɹɑː(ɹ).ki

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Definitions

noun

  1. the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

noun

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

    “put honesty first in her hierarchy of values”

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Example Sentences

put honesty first in her hierarchy of values
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