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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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Human DNA gleaned from their surfaces could offer “new insight into cultural practices and social structure in ancient populations,” says evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro of the University of California, Santa Cruz.

From Science Magazine

Within the research community, I think it's doing a few things: Any study of polarization needs to layer onto that an analysis of social groups and social structures.

From Salon

"They deal with a number of different social issues as well as social structures that perhaps risk confining and restricting life, almost taking freedom away in some cases," he said.

From BBC

The archive, he added, “plays a critical role in countering stereotypes and challenging the social structure in which incarcerated individuals are enmeshed.”

From New York Times

Some have questioned whether killing so many animals disrupts the herds’ social structure.

From New York Times

social structure

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