They are not official hierarchies; they are domains owned by companies who offer free subdomain registration.

There were Orthodox Christians who also formed independent communities that were separated from the official hierarchy.

Some SIGs are associated with various geographic groups, whereas others act independently of official hierarchy.

Their views therefore had limited impact within the British Army's official hierarchy.

Note: "co.nr" is not an official hierarchy; it is a domain (www.co.nr) owned by a company who offers free subdomain redirection services.

They have also hired a dissident Benedictine monk, who accuses the official hierarchy of lacking religious faith, to serve as their priest.

They were laymen, not included into the official hierarchy of church offices.

By the time he was 32, he was already head of the Hon'inbō school and placed at the top of the official hierarchy.

The better-established local jagos, however, created their own institutions, which overrides the official hierarchy and allowed them better control of it.

Such power is represented by the official hierarchy of subordination which characterizes formal organization.