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noun
A system of authoritative power in an institution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Those who participate in such a system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hierarchy, pecking order
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organization, organisation
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