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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHierarchy
/ˈhaɪəˌrɑr.ki/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
"She worked her way up through the corporate hierarchy to reach the position of CEO." - 2
An arrangement or classification of things according to relative importance, value, or level.
"Maslow's hierarchy of needs places basic physiological survival at the very foundation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'hierarchia', originating from the Greek 'hierarchia' meaning 'rule of a high priest', from 'hierarchēs' (leader of sacred rites). Originally denoting sacred government or ecclesiastical rule, the term broadened during the 19th century to describe any system of ranking persons or things above and below each other.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hierarchy" is said worldwide
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hiérarchie
Transliteration: i-e-rar-shi
"La hiérarchie militaire exige le respect strict des ordres."
Hierarchie
Transliteration: hi-e-rar-ˈçiː
"Das Unternehmen hat eine flache Hierarchie."
gerarchia
Transliteration: je-rar-ˈki-a
"Dobbiamo rispettare la gerarchia aziendale."
jerarquía
Transliteration: xe-rar-ˈki-a
"Existe una jerarquía clara dentro de la organización."
hierarquia
Transliteration: i-e-rar-ˈki-a
"A hierarquia social é evidente em muitas culturas antigas."
पदानुक्रम
Transliteration: padānukram
"कार्यालय में एक सख्त पदानुक्रम है।"
等级制度
Transliteration: děngjí zhìdù
"这家公司有着严格的等级制度。"
계층 구조
Transliteration: gyechoung gujo
"사내에는 엄격한 계층 구조가 존재합니다."
階層
Transliteration: kaisō
"組織には明確な階層が必要です。"
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