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Hierarchy

Noun:

1. A system in which people or things are arranged according to their relative importance, authority, or status.

Sample sentences:

• The corporate hierarchy at the company is clearly defined, with a CEO at the top followed by directors, managers, and employees.
• In the animal kingdom, a lion's pride operates under a strict hierarchy, where the dominant male rules over the rest of the group.

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