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French word
hiérarchie
Pronunciation
IPA/jeʁaʁʃi/
Meaning
- feminine nounhierarchy
Example
La hiérarchie de l'entreprise est claire.
The company's hierarchy is clear.
More examples
Dans la société, la hiérarchie sociale reste très visible.
In society, the social hierarchy remains highly visible.
Core concept
A vertical ladder of roles in which each level has a place, authority, and responsibility relative to the others.
Common phrases
la hiérarchie sociale
the social hierarchy
la hiérarchie d'entreprise
the corporate hierarchy
Similar words
organisation: A system in which people or departments are arranged by roles to function together.
poste: A job position or role assigned to someone in a workplace.
rang: A position showing a place in a sequence or ranking.
ordre: The arrangement or sequence in which things are placed.
Definition in French
Échelle qui classe les personnes ou les éléments selon leur rang ou leurs responsabilités dans une organisation.
Word origin
The French noun hiérarchie developed from Medieval Latin hierarchia, a term for ecclesiastical ranks that later acquired broader organizational uses.
Usage tips
- Hiérarchie commonly takes de before the group or system being ranked, as in la hiérarchie de l'entreprise.
Opposites
- égalitéequalitynoun
- anarchieanarchynoun
Related words
- hiérarchiquehierarchicaladjective
- hiérarchiserhierarchizeverb
- hiérarchisationhierarchizationnoun