hierarchy
noun
any system of persons or things ranked one above another.
hierarchies
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pluralof hierarchy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These AI systems demonstrated the ability to coordinate, establish hierarchies among themselves, cheat and erase traces of their actions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Up All Night” is filled with examples of how nightclubs subverted social hierarchies and thrived in opposition to mainstream culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"He transcended social and caste hierarchies through his music," says Krishna.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
This is the Christian tradition: questioning inherited norms, unsettling comfortable hierarchies, insisting that the ethical imagination can go further than traditional society allows.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Logic, however, lost out to Navy hierarchies and power games.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
