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
• food chain
• disposal
• position
• arrangement
• setup
• place
• echelon
• peck order
• disposition
• standing
• footing
• pecking order
• station
• reaches
• spot
• rung

Examples of hierarchy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many people with authoritarian personalities endorse a hierarchy in which some groups are inferior to others. —Michael McDevitt, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024

But people overseeing safety tended to be lower in the hierarchy and the function tended to reside in each business unit. —Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024

Barney’s process overturned this hierarchy and emphasized chance by encouraging individual agency through spontaneous play and inviting his SECONDARY characters to interact with unstable substances. —Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024

Boden had gone on to higher aspirations within the hierarchy of the Chicago Fire Department, and now the crew is left with a very different personality as their new leader in Dom Pascal, played by new addition Dermot Mulroney. —Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024