social hierarchy
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However, based on the current data, Dr Brandherm said it cannot be confirmed whether there was a social hierarchy in the settlement.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
It becomes “a tool to insert yourself on the social hierarchy and compare yourself to other people, trying to perform for other people, to get the attention of other people.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025
Watching them spar vocally as Elphaba and Glinda is a joy, as they navigate their loathing-filled relationship and its impact on the social hierarchy at Shiz University.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2025
The idea being that caste is a social hierarchy that determines power and status.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024
Capping the brainstem is the R-complex, the seat of aggression, ritual, territoriality and social hierarchy, which evolved hundreds of millions of years ago in our reptilian ancestors.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
