hierarchy

Words with a similar base: hierarchy

'hierarchy'

[hierarchy.n.01] as in: a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system

Examples:
put honesty first in her hierarchy of values

'hierarchy'

[hierarchy.n.02] as in: the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

Origins

					hierarchy (English)
└── ierarchie (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── hierarchia (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── ἱεραρχία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── ἱεράρχης (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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