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

1.
jerarquía, escalafón
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.
La empresa tiene una estricta jerarquía de gestión.
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He is at the top of the social hierarchy.
Él está en la cima de la jerarquía social.