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pecking order

peck·ing or·der (plural peck·ing or·ders)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. social hierarchy: a social hierarchy in which some members of a group are established as superior to others

2. social hierarchy among fowl: a social hierarchy among domestic fowl in which each member maintains its place by dominance over the lower members

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