Definition
Systems of organization in which people or groups are ranked according to status, authority, or power. These structures show clear levels of command and subordination.
Etymology
From Greek 'hierarchia', originally meaning 'rule by high priests', composed of 'hieros' (sacred) and 'archein' (to rule). The term was first used to describe the ranks of angels before being applied to earthly organizations.
Kelly Says
The word 'hierarchy' originally described the celestial order of angels in medieval theology - seraphim, cherubim, and archangels each had their divine rank. This heavenly organizational chart became the template for understanding earthly power structures from churches to corporations.
Translations
ARالعربية
هرمية
hɪrˈmɪ.ja
CSČeština
hierarchie
ɦi.e.rar.χi.e
DADansk
hierarkier
hiəˈʁarkiər
DEDeutsch
Hierarchien
hiəˈʁaʁçɪən
ELΕλληνικά
ιεραρχίες
i.e.rarˈçɪ.ɛs
ESEspañol
jerarquías
xeˈɾa.ki.as
FAفارسی
هیرارشی
he.rar.ʃi
FISuomi
hierarkiat
hieˈrarkiat
FRFrançais
hiérarchies
jeʁaʁʃi
HEעברית
היררכיות
hi.rarˈχi.jot
HUMagyar
hierarchiák
hɪeˈrarki.aːk
IDBahasa Indonesia
hierarki
hi.ɛr.ar.ki
ITItaliano
gerarchie
dʒeˈrarki.e
MSBahasa Melayu
hierarki
hi.ɛr.ar.ki
NLNederlands
hiërarchieën
hi.əˈrɑ.xi.ən
NONorsk
hierarkier
hɪeˈrarkiər
PLPolski
hierarchie
xʲɛˈrɑrxʲɛ
PTPortuguês
hierarquias
i.eˈʁɐ.ki.ɐs
RORomână
ierarhii
je.arˈhi.j
RUРусский
иерархии
i.e.rɐrˈxʲi.i
SVSvenska
hierarkier
hɪeˈrarkɪər
SWKiswahili
daraja
da.ra.ja
TAதமிழ்
நிலைகள்
nilai.kal
THไทย
ลำดับชั้น
lam.dap chan
TLTL
hierarkiya
hi.e.rar.ki.ja
TRTürkçe
hiyerarşiler
hijɛɾaʃiˈlɛɾ
UKУкраїнська
ієрархії
i.e.rarˈxʲi.i
URاردو
درجہ بندی
dar.ja ban.di
VITiếng Việt
thứ hạng
thứ hạng