Editing Hierarchy (section)

===Organizations===
{{Main|Organizational structure| Hierarchical organization}}

[[Organization]]s can be structured as a [[dominance hierarchy]]. In an organizational hierarchy, there is a single person or group with the most [[power (philosophy)|power]] or [[authority]], and each subsequent level represents a lesser authority. Most organizations are structured in this manner,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://study.com/academy/lesson/organizational-chart-and-hierarchy-definition-examples.html |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=study.com |title=Organizational Chart and Hierarchy: Definition & Examples - Video & Lesson Transcript |archive-date=2022-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624105529/https://study.com/academy/lesson/organizational-chart-and-hierarchy-definition-examples.html |url-status=live }}</ref> including [[Forms of government|governments]], [[Company|companies]], [[Military|armed forces]], [[militia]] and [[organized religion]]s. The units or persons within an organization may be depicted hierarchically in an [[organizational chart]].

In a [[reverse hierarchy]], the conceptual [[pyramid (geometry)|pyramid]] of authority is turned upside-down, so that the apex is at the bottom and the base is at the top. This mode represents the idea that members of the higher rankings are responsible for the members of the lower rankings.