hierarch
/'haiərɑ:k/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A senior clergyman and dignitary: A "hierarch" is a person who holds a high rank in a religious organization, such as a bishop, archbishop, or patriarch.
- A person who holds a high position in a hierarchy: More broadly, a "hierarch" is an individual who occupies a senior or leading position within any structured system of ranking or authority.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The decision required the approval of the church hierarch. (The decision needed the agreement of the high-ranking church official.)
- In the corporate hierarchy, she was a powerful hierarch who controlled several divisions. (Within the company's ranking system, she was a powerful senior leader.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal or academic contexts to describe figures of authority within structured organizations, especially religious ones.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe a leading figure in any field with a clear pecking order (e.g., ).
Variants and Related Words
- Hierarchy (n): A system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority.
- The company has a strict hierarchy.
- Hierarchical (adj): Arranged in order of rank.
- The organization has a hierarchical structure.
- Hierarchism (n): A system based on hierarchical principles.
Synonyms
- Dignitary: A person considered to be important because of high rank or office.
- Prelate: A high-ranking member of the clergy, such as a bishop.
- Chief: A leader or ruler of a people or clan.
- Superior: A person of higher rank, status, or quality.
Antonyms
- Subordinate: A person under the authority or control of another within an organization.
- Underling: A person lower in status or rank.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- High in the hierarchy: A descriptive phrase indicating a person's elevated rank within a structured system.
- He is high in the party hierarchy.
Noun
- a senior clergyman and dignitary
- a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy