hierarchy

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English ierarchie from Latin hierarchia, from Ancient Greek ἱεραρχία (rule of a high priest), from ἱεράρχης (high priest), from ἱερεύς (priest) and ἀρχή (rule). Compare French hiérarchie.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈhaɪə.ɹɑː.kɪ/, /ˈhaɪɹ.ɑːɹ.kɪ/, SAMPA: /"haI@r\A:kI/
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[edit] Noun

hierarchy (plural hierarchies)

  1. A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks.
  2. Any group of objects ranked so that every one but the topmost is subordinate to a specified one above it.

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