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social structure

[soh-shuhl struhk-cher] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈstrʌk tʃər /
NOUN
pecking order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
food chain hierarchy power 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

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Rational choices within families result in the Great Decompression, with deep consequences for the nation’s social structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

This unexpected result raises new questions about why the behavior occurs and how it might influence group relationships and social structure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The law stipulates that under the "right to self-identity", settlements are entitled to protect and preserve their "social structure".

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

Pilot whales are social creatures and live in a matriarch-style social structure, with the oldest female viewed as having the authority in the pod.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

So anyone with depth of thought is almost automatically excluded from the main high school social structure.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz