die Hierarchie
Translation
hierarchies
Examples
In der Firma gibt es flache Hierarchien.
The company has flat hierarchies.
Soziale Hierarchien existieren in jeder Gesellschaft.
Social hierarchies exist in every society.
Wir müssen diese starren Hierarchien aufbrechen.
We must break up these rigid hierarchies.
Grammar Patterns
in+dat (in Hierarchien) in hierarchies In these structures, there are fixed hierarchies.
((sth.)) ((schaffen)) to create hierarchies The system creates new hierarchies.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rangordnung (ranking), Stufenfolge (gradation); Antonyms: Anarchie (anarchy), Gleichheit (equality)
Etymology
An international word from Greek 'hierarkhia' (rule of a high priest), from 'hieros' (sacred) + 'arkhein' (to rule).
Memory Tips
It's almost identical to the English word 'hierarchy'. Think of a pyramid structure of command.