hierarchy

US /ˈhaɪ.rɑːr.ki/
UK /ˈhaɪ.rɑːr.ki/
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層級, 等級制度

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.
公司有嚴格的管理層級
He is at the top of the social hierarchy.
他處於社會等級制度的頂端。