pecking order

English - Turkish

Definition of pecking order in English Turkish dictionary: ast üst sistemi; (deyim) ustun asta hukmettigi ast-ust duzeni; (Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) gagalama düzeni; hiyerarşi; kıdem sırası
the pecking order: (deyim) ustun asta hukmettigi ast-ust duzeni

English - English

Definition of pecking order in English English dictionary: The usually informal hierarchy of authority or command, often partial or approximate, as determined by the especially natural propensity for domination of different members of a specific group over each other, such as older brothers and sisters over their younger siblings; hierarchy within a social structure in which aggressiveness determines domination and control; The pecking order of a group is the way that the positions people have are arranged according to their status or power within the group. He knew his place in the pecking order. a social system within a group of people or animals in which each member knows who has a higher or lower rank than themselves. Basic pattern of social organization within a flock of poultry in which each bird pecks another lower in the scale without fear of retaliation and submits to pecking by one of higher rank. For groups of mammals (e.g., baboon, wolf) or other birds, the term "dominance hierarchy" is usually used, and the ranking often involves feeding or mating; the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

pecking order