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noun
The organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body.
synonyms: hierarchy, power structure.
is a specific kind of: organisation, organization.
is a part of: administration, brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization.
has as a member: hierarch.
Dutch: hiërarchie, rangorde, hierarchie
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