La jerarquía
Example: La jerarquía en la empresa determina las responsabilidades de cada empleado.
Definition
"La jerarquía" refers to the system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. It is the structured order that determines roles and responsibilities, as seen in organizations like companies or governments.
Etymology
The word "la jerarquía" comes from the Greek 'hierarchia,' meaning 'rule of a high priest,' combining 'hieros' (sacred) and 'archein' (to rule). It originally referred to the ranking of clergy but expanded to mean any system of ranked authority. Did you know it once described only religious order before becoming a general term?
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"La jerarquía" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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