hierarchy

US /ˈhaɪ.rɑːr.ki/
UK /ˈhaɪ.rɑːr.ki/
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階層, ヒエラルキー

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.
その会社には厳格な経営階層がある。
He is at the top of the social hierarchy.
彼は社会の階層の頂点にいる。