hierarchy
US /ˈhaɪ.rɑːr.ki/
UK /ˈhaɪ.rɑːr.ki/

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Hierarchie, Rangordnung
a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
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The company has a strict management hierarchy.
Das Unternehmen hat eine strenge Managementhierarchie.
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He is at the top of the social hierarchy.
Er steht an der Spitze der sozialen Hierarchie.