The meaning of Pecking-order

noun

A hierarchy of status seen among members of a group of people or animals, originally as observed among hens.

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The luxurious office accentuated the manager's position in the pecking order

noun

The order of importance of people in a group

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The teachers are so low in the social and economic pecking order that nobody listens to them.

noun

The level of importance of people in a social group, at work, etc

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Further/lower down the pecking order employees are lower down the pecking order in private equity t…