| Main Entry: | pecking order |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hierarchy |
Synonyms: |
chain of command, chain of command, class structure, corporate ladder, dominance, due order, echelons, food chain, grouping, hierarchy, line of dominance, order, placing, position, power structure, ranking, scale, social hierarchy, social ladder, social pyramid, social stratification, social structure |
| Main Entry: | power structure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management hierarchy |
Synonyms: |
class structure, corridors of power, establishment, hierarchy, interests, managerial hierarchy, power elite, powers that be, ruling class, status system, stratification |