an organization with grades of authority from lowest to highest

order

two lengths of wood, metal or rope, with crosspieces (called rungs), used to climb up and down

graduated system

a method or system of government or administration; a set of rules for diet, exercise etc for improving one's health and physical well-being

leadership of organization

one of the thin pieces of hard material that cover the skin of many fish etc; the chalky deposit inside kettles, water-pipes etc; a simple balance or instrument for weighing by comparing something with a known mass; any machine used for weighing

graduated system

a connected series of events, ideas etc

series, order