American English
/ˈhaɪˌɹɑɹ.kiz/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: hierarchy
A system in an organization in which people have different levels of power or authority.
Practice out loudA system in an organization in which people have different levels of power or authority.
She moved up the hierarchy quickly.
The company has a strict hierarchy.
corporate hierarchy · organizational hierarchy · strict hierarchy · top of the hierarchy
move up/down the hierarchy
the hierarchy of + organization
A system that puts people or things into levels, from higher to lower or from more important to less important.
The chart shows a hierarchy of needs.
Animals form a social hierarchy.
social hierarchy · a clear hierarchy · hierarchy of needs
a hierarchy of + noun
ranked in a hierarchy
a model that arranges human needs from basic needs to higher-level needs
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is often shown as a pyramid.
in the highest position in a ranked system
She is at the top of the hierarchy.
get a higher position in an organization or ranked system
He moved up the hierarchy after five years.
The plural changes final -y to -ies: hierarchies.