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Common collocations with hierarchy in American Collocation

hierarchy noun

US /ˈhaɪəˌrɑrki/

strict or clear

clear
rigid
strict

Wolves work in a strict hierarchy of power.

complex

complex

The major religions all have complex hierarchies.

traditional

established
traditional

In urban areas, the traditional caste hierarchy is not as clear.

types of hierarchy

bureaucratic
caste
church
class
management
military
organizational
racial
religious
social

Social class matters, because your position within the social hierarchy strongly influences the kind of life you can lead.

for classifying things

classification
taxonomic

The names of 4,629 species of mammals are given in a taxonomic hierarchy that includes Order, Family, Subfamily, and Genus.

arrange something in
construct
create
develop
establish
form
impose

The files are arranged in a hierarchy of files and folders.