pecking order

NOUN

hierarchy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

food chain hierarchy power structure social structure

WEAK

chain of command class structure corporate ladder dominance due order echelons grouping line of dominance order placing position ranking scale social hierarchy social ladder social pyramid social stratification

Example Sentences

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"You can play once or twice for your country, struggle to pick up a contract and then slip down the pecking order."

From BBC

Injury then gave Marcus Smith the chance to supplant Ford in the pecking order on the 2024 tour of New Zealand, before Fin Smith emerged in last year's Six Nations.

From BBC

The Nigerian has been limited to just over 200 minutes of Premier League action as injuries have pushed him down the pecking order at the City Ground.

From Barron's

Hedge funds are back on top of Wall Street’s pecking order.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the forward slipped down the pecking order after Mourinho was sacked in January 2024 and was loaned out to AC Milan the following season.

From BBC

pecking order

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