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Pecking order — or just peck order is a hierarchical system of social organization in animals. It was first described from the behaviour of poultry by Thorleif Schjelderup Ebbe in 1921 under the German terms Hackordnung or Hackliste and introduced into English… … Wikipedia
pecking order — ➔ order1 * * * pecking order UK US noun [C, usually singular] INFORMAL HR ► the level of importance of people in a social group, at work, etc: further/lower down the pecking order »Employees are lower down the pecking order in private equity than … Financial and business terms
pecking order — pecking orders N COUNT: usu sing The pecking order of a group is the way that the positions people have are arranged according to their status or power within the group. He knew his place in the pecking order... They both came from families… … English dictionary
pecking order — The pecking order is the order of importance or rank … The small dictionary of idiomes
pecking order — pecking .order n [singular] a social system within a group of people or animals in which each member knows who has a higher or lower rank than themselves ▪ Nobody wants to be at the bottom of the pecking order … Dictionary of contemporary English
pecking order — The pecking order is the order of importance or rank. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Pecking order — The pecking order is the order of importance or rank … Dictionary of English idioms
pecking order — the way people are ranked in relation to each other The pecking order in his company is very difficult to understand for most of the workers … Idioms and examples
Pecking Order Theory — In the theory of firm s capital structure and financing decisions, the Pecking Order Theory or Pecking Order Model was developed by Stewart C. Myers in 1984. It states that companies prioritize their sources of financing (from internal financing… … Wikipedia
pecking order — Rank, seniority (social behavior of fowl). ► “While the impact of their legislative counsel is just being felt, the rising prominence of Gingrich’s corporate KITCHEN CABINET has already shaken up the pecking order within the BELTWAY.” (Business … American business jargon
