hierarchies

Example Sentences

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Thoreau held a deep suspicion of government and all hierarchies, including armies and corporations.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Could you explain how those actively reproduce class and racial hierarchies?

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

I caught Levin the day after he turned in a chapter about authoritarianism for a new book, which happens to look at how discrimination and the imposition of social hierarchies ties in with power.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The region is largely rural, where strong social hierarchies continue to influence everyday life.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

As soon as there was a centre of gravity, or a ‘home’ in the sound, the relationship between chords also started to coalesce into hierarchies.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall