hierarchy , *
power structure
pecking order

The power structure in most of these countries can't last much longer.

What about women in the power structure of the industry?

The power structure into which he would fit was simple.

"There's something about the power structure between students and teachers that doesn't work for me."

That's the power structure he's part of, and knows how to use.

The men who own and run them are often at the core of the city's power structure.

We need to have more women in the power structure, and we're not going to do it by fighting with each other.

"Being a part of the power structure has its benefits, does it not?"

"I couldn't accept the fear people in this community had of its power structure."

They would have to understand there had been a shift in the power structure.