单词	pecking order
释义	pecking order noun variants or less commonly peck order 1 : the 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 broadly : a dominance hierarchy in a group of social animals 2 : a social hierarchy Example Sentences As an assistant manager, he was pretty low in the company's pecking order. the pecking order of Washington politics Recent Examples on the Web The Dolphins are eager to disrupt the pecking order in the AFC East this season. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 But clarity could be coming Saturday, as USC puts its current pecking order at the position on public display. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022 Regardless of the job, the wages of prisoners at the bottom of the pecking order run from 10 cents to 45 cents an hour. Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2022 Enthusiasts can of course begin here to arm-wrestle over the pecking order between the 288GTO, the F40, and the F50. Brendan Mcaleer, Car and Driver, 21 July 2022 New Orleans damaged its postseason hopes by dropping to 7-8, the same record as the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons, but tie-breakers have the Saints behind them at No. 10 in the NFC’s playoff pecking order. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 27 Dec. 2021 Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand also answer your Twitter questions about the NFC pecking order, Aaron Rodgers drama, and more on the latest Access Vikings podcast. Andrew Krammer, Star Tribune, 22 July 2021 When Middleton went down in the playoffs, Antetokounmpo and Holiday shouldered even more of the offensive load along with everyone else who also moved up a spot in the pecking order. Brian Sampson, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Primeau, stuck behind Steve Yzerman and Sergei Fedorov in the pecking order, thought he had been made a scapegoat for past playoff failures. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition pecking order noun peck·​ing order ˈpek-iŋ-ˌ  variants also peck order ˈpek-ˌ  : the 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 compare cannibalism sense 3, dominance sense a pecking order noun variants also peck order as in ranking 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 Relevance ranking hierarchy food chain standing ladder scale distribution graduation series ordering level disposal sequence situation arrangement setup status disposition array position degree reaches station spot footing place rung echelon
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