There is a distinct hierarchy among universities, with the Russell Group containing most of the country's more prestigious, research-led and research-focused universities.

Cultures and regions with a significant population may have their own independent celebrity systems, with distinct hierarchies.

A distinct hierarchy had formed in the Roman Empire.

Rig Vedic society was relatively egalitarian in the sense that a distinct hierarchy of socio-economic classes or castes was absent.

Zen Do Kai follows the classical martial arts model with a distinct hierarchy, a philosophy and the promotion of the ethical code of Bushido.

Different users, programs, services or remote systems may only see some parts of the hierarchy or distinct hierarchies from the same root keys.

As you can see in the diagram above, the CPU accesses memory according to a distinct hierarchy.

It was well-organized and run efficiently as a business entity with a distinct hierarchy.

Within these groups, there is distinct social hierarchy evidenced by grooming behaviors and gender relationships.

Even in East Harlem, however, there is a distinct hierarchy of junior high schools, teachers say.