Thesaurus results for 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.

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Recent Examples of pecking order Sites on the mainland with bay views are third in the pecking order. —

Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 At this point, Matthew is still at the bottom of the pecking order, an appendage and acolyte who understands the delicacy of his station. —

Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025 Antony has fallen down the pecking order at United and only made 14 appearances for the club this season, without starting a game in the Premier League. —

Sam Joseph, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 Veteran players like Anderson, Buddy Hield and Payton — ahead of both youngsters in the pecking order initially — could become more dispensable if Post and Santos carve out true roles. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pecking order