idiom
pecking order
PEK-ing OR-der
ˈpɛkɪŋ ˈɔːrdərListen
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Syllable breakdown
peckingorder
Dictionary meaning
a social hierarchy in which each member knows their rank relative to others; from literal dominance behavior in chickens; used to describe any ranked social or organizational structure
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