Hierarchy and Position

Hierarchy

Hierarchy noun - A scheme of rank or order.

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Position and hierarchy are semantically related in order topic. In some cases you can use "Position" instead a noun "Hierarchy", when it comes to topics like class.

Nearby Words: hierarchical, hierarchic

Position

Position noun - An assignment at which one regularly works for pay.

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Hierarchy and position are semantically related in class topic. You can use "Hierarchy" instead a noun "Position".

Nearby Words: positive, positively, positioned, positioning, positing

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old	old hierarchy	old position
similar	similar hierarchy	similar position
current	current hierarchy	current position
proper	proper hierarchy	proper position
Other adjectives: actual, social, new, political, former, military, official, higher.

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Since the only way to stay in a position below the top of the hierarchy indefinitely is to be incompetent, the hierarchy will eventually stabilize into an organization that is mostly incompetent.

Source: The Peter Principle
He soon discovers the position leaves him firmly at the bottom of the hierarchy of teachers.

Source: Film / Mr. Holland's Opus
Starscream's position in the Decepticon hierarchy falls apart as he deals with the return of Megatron.

Source: Western Animation / Transformers Prime

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