hierarchy
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"A formal hierarchy still remains in Tehran, but in practice, power and authority are likely exercised in a more fragmented and diffuse manner," said Sabet.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
You don’t think about where you fall into that hierarchy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The Celtic hierarchy need first to decide in which direction they want to proceed - and with whom.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Since equity is junior to debt in the capital hierarchy, investors in private equity should be especially worried whenever private credit gets into trouble.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
There is, we are told, an infinite hierarchy of universes, so that an elementary particle, such as an electron, in our universe would, if penetrated, reveal itself to be an entire closed universe.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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