Synonyms of pecking order

pecking order

noun

variants also peck order

as in hierarchy

the way in which people or things in a group or organization are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status

As an assistant manager, he was pretty low in the company's pecking order.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hierarchy
• ranking
• food chain
• ladder
• standing
• scale
• graduation
• distribution
• series
• disposal
• level
• sequence
• setup
• ordering
• arrangement
• situation
• status
• disposition
• degree
• array
• position
• station
• spot
• reaches
• place
• footing
• echelon
• rung

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of pecking order

Womack, a fifth-round pick out of Toledo, earned a roster spot that season but has not managed to climb further up the 49ers’ pecking order since. —David Lombardi, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024

The pecking order of any group is clearly marked by who is carrying the satellite phone. —Clarissa Ward, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024

None of the prospects looked particularly sharp in preseason action, but if forced to bet, the pecking order likely goes: Green, Andre Jackson Jr., AJ Johnson, MarJon Beauchamp, Chris Livingston, and Tyler Smith. —Brian Sampson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

Individuals would even try to climb the pecking order to enforce their position. —Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024