a pecking order



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.
See also: order, peck

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chipo-Southern African, Shona
TreesTRAY:S (Dutch)Dutch, Limburgish
Dorji-Tibetan, Bhutanese
Kornelija-Croatian, Serbian
Staffan-Swedish
Glennis-Welsh