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Synonyms
hi·er·arch (hī́ə-rärḱ, hī́rärḱ)

[From Middle English jerarchis, hierarchs, from Medieval Latin hierarcha, dignitary, prelate, from Greek hierarkhēs, high priest, hieros, holy, + -arkhēs, -arch.]

noun 

  1. One who occupies a position of authority in a religious hierarchy.
  2. One who occupies a high position in a hierarchy: governmental hierarchs.