military hierarchy

collocation in English

meaningsofmilitaryandhierarchy

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military
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/
relating to or belonging to the ...
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hierarchy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhaɪə.rɑː.ki/us
/ˈhaɪ.rɑːr.ki/
a system in which people or things are arranged according to ...
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(Definition ofmilitaryandhierarchyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmilitary hierarchy

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During those years,militaryhierarchyremained strong, as it was consciously sheltered from government.
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A second positive factor is the acceptance within themilitaryhierarchyof the principle of civil supremacy.
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A subtle emphasis on social class, ormilitaryhierarchy, was evident.
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As for the sishusheng title, it seems to have appeared at the time of the reforms only, first as a position of the 7th rank in the newmilitaryhierarchy.
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This unsettled and fluid environment was initially characterized by the existence of three competing authority systems : there was the chiefly hierarchy, amilitaryhierarchyand a priestly order.
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Hierarchy in the factory is similar to, and to some extent modeled on,militaryhierarchy.
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The whole thing is wrong, so long as there is amilitaryhierarchyin charge.
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It is stressed that this should occur through the formation of a democratic popular militia rather than through a traditionalmilitaryhierarchy.
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They had drills, badges, a flag, the entiremilitaryhierarchyof rank and even a bagpipe corps.
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They are not part of the formalmilitaryhierarchy, although they are considered captains as a courtesy.
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Akan influence was particularly important in shaping the development of the chiefly and military hierarchies.
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The officer would have been once part of the regiment, and in this role he represents the regiment and its men at the higher level ofmilitaryhierarchy.
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The former frequently mimics military hierarchies in having a two-tier split between the officer class and the rank-and-file.
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Marcianus rose to the highest levels of themilitaryhierarchy.
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Following the war, he climbed higher and higher in themilitaryhierarchy, become a lieutenant colonel in 1920, a brigadier in 1930 and a major general in 1937.
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In addition, the organization has amilitaryhierarchyof officers, recruits through advertising campaigns, and presides over certain large-scale operations such as an orbital space platform.
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This clash of interests between social and military hierarchies continued well beyond the early modern period, pitting individual prowess against technical competence, professional efficiency, and corporate endeavour.
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You are going to have two military hierarchies.
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One rank is structured similar to other military hierarchies in other countries.
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