hierarchy (n.)

• archbishopric
• aristocracy
• autarchy
• autocracy
• autonomy
• bishopric
• bureaucracy
• caste
• chairmanship
• chancellery
• chancellorship
• chieftaincy
• chieftainship
• class
• colonialism
• commonwealth
• condition
• consulate
• consulship
• continuity
• deanery
• degree
• democracy
• dictatorship
• directorate
• directorship
• domain
• dyarchy
• echelon
• emirate
• episcopacy
• establishment
• federation
• footing
• gerontocracy
• governorship
• gradation
• headship
• hegemony
• hierocracy
• kingdom
• leadership
• lordship
• magistracy
• magistrature
• management
• mastership
• mastery
• mayoralty
• meritocracy
• militarism
• ministry
• mobocracy
• monarchy
• neocolonialism
• nobility
• ochlocracy
• officialdom
• oligarchy
• order
• papacy
• patriarchate
• patriarchy
• place
• pontificate
• position
• precedence
• prefecture
• prelacy
• premiership
• presidency
• presidentship
• princedom
• principality
• proconsulate
• proconsulship
• protectorate
• protectorship
• pyramid
• rank
• rate
• rating
• realm
• rectorate
• rectorship
• regency
• republic
• seigniory
• self-determination
• self-government
• sequence
• sheikhdom
• sphere
• stage
• standing
• station
• status
• stratocracy
• subordination
• suzerainty
• technocracy
• them
• theocracy
• they
• triarchy
• triumvirate
• tyranny
• viziership