hierarchy

a system in which people are organized into levels of importance or authority, with the most important at the top and less important ones below them

jerarquía, estructura de poder

• a hierarchy of sb/sth

Collocations corporate hierarchy · social hierarchy

• The company has a strict hierarchy.

  La empresa tiene una jerarquía estricta.

the position of someone in an organization or system, based on their level of authority or importance

posición en la jerarquía, rango

• sb's hierarchy

Collocations high in the hierarchy · low in the hierarchy

• He rose to a high position in the hierarchy.

  Ascendió a un alto rango en la jerarquía.