hierarchy

hiérarchie

Système qui classe les personnes ou les choses en niveaux, chaque niveau étant placé sous un autre plus élevé.

En anglais simple : A system that arranges people or things in levels, with each level below a higher one.

• The folders form a simple hierarchy.
• Every employee has a place in the hierarchy.
• The diagram shows a hierarchy of needs.

Comment l'utiliser : a hierarchy of something (The chart shows a hierarchy of job titles.)

Synonymes : ranking, rank order

Expressions courantes : hierarchy of needs, social hierarchy, a strict hierarchy

hiérarchie

Ensemble des personnes qui détiennent l’autorité, classées de la plus puissante à la moins puissante.

En anglais simple : A group of people in authority, arranged from the most powerful to the least powerful.

• The church hierarchy approved the change.
• She rose through the company hierarchy over twenty years.
• Senior members of the military hierarchy attended the meeting.

Synonymes : leadership

Expressions courantes : church hierarchy, military hierarchy, company hierarchy