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social structure

[soh-shuhl struhk-cher] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈstrʌk tʃər /
NOUN
pecking order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
food chain hierarchy power structure
WEAK
chain of command class structure corporate ladder dominance due order echelons grouping line of dominance order placing position ranking scale social hierarchy social ladder social pyramid social stratification

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This unexpected result raises new questions about why the behavior occurs and how it might influence group relationships and social structure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The law stipulates that under the "right to self-identity", settlements are entitled to protect and preserve their "social structure".

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

Moving into different groups is key in shaping the animals' social structure.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps lost its commander, but the corps itself survives, and it controls much of the country’s economy and social structure.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

That social structure is ideal for domestication, because humans in effect take over the dominance hierarchy.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond