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Definition food chain in British English

food chain noun

[countable] noun
1

the natural process in which one living thing is eaten by another, which is then eaten by another, etc

Example

Antibiotics used for treating cattle could get into the food chain.

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2

the series of processes in which food is grown, treated, stored, and sold

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3

a series of positions in an organization, with each one more important than the one before

Example

I was pretty low on the corporate food chain.

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Definition food chain in British English