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hierarchy

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
hierarchy /ˈhajəˌrɑɚki/ noun
plural hierarchies
hierarchy
/ˈhajəˌrɑɚki/
noun
plural hierarchies
Learner's definition of HIERARCHY
[count]
1 
: a group that controls an organization and is divided into different levels等级森严的组织
2 
: a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status等级制度

— hierarchical

/ˌhajəˈrɑɚkɪkəl/ also hierarchic /ˌhajəˈrɑɚkɪk/ adjective [more hierarchical; most hierarchical]

— hierarchically

/ˌhajəˈrɑɚkɪkli/ adverb
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3591 COCA: 5206

hierarchy

noun

hi·​er·​ar·​chy
ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrär-kē,
also
ˈhi(-ə)r-ˌär- How to pronounce hierarchy (audio)
plural hierarchies
1
: a division of angels
2
a
: a ruling body of clergy organized into orders or ranks each subordinate to the one above it
especially : the bishops of a province or nation
b
: church government by a hierarchy
3
: a body of persons in authority
4
: the classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing
also : the group so classified
5
: a graded or ranked series
a hierarchy of values

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What did hierarchy originally mean?

The earliest meaning of hierarchy in English has to do with the ranks of different types of angels in the celestial order. The idea of categorizing groups according to rank readily transferred to the organization of priestly or other governmental rule. The word hierarchy is, in fact, related to a number of governmental words in English, such as monarchy, anarchy, and oligarchy, although it itself is now very rarely used in relation to government.

The word comes from the Greek hierarchēs, which was formed by combining the words hieros, meaning “supernatural, holy,” and archos, meaning. “ruler.” Hierarchy has continued to spread its meaning beyond matters ecclesiastical and governmental, and today is commonly found used in reference to any one of a number of different forms of graded classification.

Synonyms

Example Sentences

… he wrote a verse whose metaphors were read somewhere in the Baathist hierarchy as incitement to Kurdish nationalism. Geraldine Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2001 Whereas the monkeys normally hew to strict hierarchies when it comes to who gets the best food and who grooms whom, there are no obvious top or rotten bananas in the sharing of millipede secretions. Natalie Angier, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2000 The idea that social order has to come from a centralized, rational, bureaucratic hierarchy was very much associated with the industrial age. Francis Fukuyama, Atlantic, May 1999 The church hierarchy faced resistance to some of their decisions. He was at the bottom of the corporate hierarchy. a rigid hierarchy of social classes See More
Recent Examples on the Web The inspector general’s independence of the EPA hierarchy would also challenge the longstanding dynamic on the ground, as regional EPA officials often work closely and have longstanding relationships with state and local governments, Olson said. Laura Strickler, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 Instead of the usual hierarchy of legacy brands, creatives with programming skills can technically build their own digital fashion label at a relatively low cost. Leah Dolan, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Under the Ottoman Empire, starting in the 15th century, muftis became part of the bureaucratic apparatus, with a chief mufti at the top of the hierarchy. Ben Zimmer, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Unsurprisingly, whiteness was often placed at the top of the hierarchy. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2022 While status was clear among the dukes and earls at the top of the hierarchy, things got fuzzy among the low-ranking nobles. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2022 At the bottom of the hierarchy is the Windsor Enclosure which is free of dress code. Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 20 June 2022 The only survivor who knows how to fish or make a fire is one of the ship’s maids, who soon rises to the top of the social hierarchy. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 May 2022 Despite these impressive figures, Black business owners are still at the bottom rung of the VC investment hierarchy. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ierarchie rank or order of holy beings, from Anglo-French jerarchie, from Medieval Latin hierarchia, from Late Greek, from Greek hierarchēs

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hierarchy was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing hierarchy
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3591 COCA: 5206
hierarchy

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + HIERARCHY | HIERARCHY + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤complex複雜的等級制度➤rigid, strict嚴格的等級制度◇the rigid class hierarchy of rural society農村社會嚴格的階級劃分➤traditional傳統的等級制度➤existing現行的等級制度➤administrative, bureaucratic, corporate, management, managerial, organizational行政管理層級；官僚等級制度；公司層級；管理等級系統；管理層級；組織層次結構➤caste, class, racial, social種性／階級／種族／社會等級制度➤gender性別等級制度➤dominance（動物的）優勢等級➤Catholic, church, ecclesiastical, religious天主教教會／教會／基督教會／宗教等級制➤party, political政黨統治集團◇high up in the party hierarchy高居政黨統治集團的上層➤judicial, military司法等級制；軍隊編制體制VERB + HIERARCHY➤create, develop, establish, form創建等級制度◇A new management hierarchy was created within the company.公司內部建立了一套新的管理層級制度。➤maintain, reinforce維持／加強等級制度➤move up, rise in, rise through升到上層◇He joined the party in 1966 and quickly moved up the hierarchy.他 1966 年加入這個政黨，很快就升到高層。➤challenge挑戰等級制度HIERARCHY + VERB➤be based on sth等級制度基於⋯PREPOSITION➤in a/the hierarchy在等級制度中◇She is above me in the hierarchy.她的級別比我高。➤within a/the hierarchy在統治集團中◇There was a range of opinion within the political hierarchy on the issue.這個問題在政黨統治集團中存在多種意見。➤hierarchy of⋯的等級◇There was a clear hierarchy of power in the company.公司內部權力等級分明。PHRASES➤sb's level, position, status, etc. in a hierarchy某人在等級制度中的水平、位置、地位等

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