1. in a manner organized according to levels of authority, importance, or rank, with higher levels controlling or supervising lower ones

Examples

• The company is structured hierarchically, with the CEO at the top and managers reporting to executives.
• In a hierarchically organized military, orders flow from commanders down to soldiers.
• The data is stored hierarchically in folders within folders.
• The organization operates hierarchically, with decision-making power concentrated at higher levels.
• Hierarchically speaking, the department head has more authority than team leaders.
• The system arranges information hierarchically from general categories to specific details.