Synonyms of hierarchy

hierarchy

noun

ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrär-kē

as in ladder

a scheme of rank or order

honesty sits at the top of my hierarchy of values

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ladder
• ranking
• scale
• series
• level
• sequence
• ordering
• graduation
• distribution
• status
• array
• degree
• situation
• disposal
• position
• arrangement
• setup
• place
• echelon
• food chain
• disposition
• standing
• footing
• station
• pecking order
• spot
• rung
• reaches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hierarchy

After what authorities are billing as a massive procession in central Tehran on Monday the remains will be taken to the seminary city of Qom, the centre of Iran's Shi'ite hierarchy, for ceremonies on Tuesday. — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026

But this divine similarity evidently did nothing to preclude slavery, patriarchy, and the many other social hierarchies depicted elsewhere in the Bible. — Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

As muscles disappear and social hierarchies collapse, Jim embarks on a wild, campy quest to find a cure before his life falls apart completely. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

The enterprise of the future must therefore become less a machine and more a living system; less a hierarchy and more an intelligence network; less a collection of departments and more an integrated ecosystem. — Klaus Schwab, Time, 2 July 2026