a pecking order

the order of importance of the people in a group or an organization There's a clearly established pecking order in this office.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abd Allah	‘ahb-DAH:L-lah, ‘ahb-DOOL-lah	Arabic
Culver	['kʌlvə]
IllÉS	-	Hungarian
Paxton	PAKS-tən	English (Modern)
Marianus	-	Ancient Roman
Sikke	SIK-kə	Frisian