Answer: hierarchy

AnswerCrossword Clue
hierarchya body or organization classified in successively subordinate grades
hierarchyAn arrangement or classification of things according to relative importance or inclusiveness
hierarchyThe upper echelons of a hierarchical system; those in authority
hierarchyA system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
hierarchyThe clergy of the Catholic or Episcopal Church; the religious authorities
hierarchyThe traditional system of orders of angels and other heavenly beings