pecking order vs standing

pecking order

noun
  • The natural hierarchy of social status and dominance occurring in a group of birds. 

  • The usually informal hierarchy of authority or command, often partial or approximate, as determined by the especially natural propensity for domination of different members of a specific group over each other, such as older brothers and sisters over their younger siblings. 

standing

noun
  • Position or reputation in society or a profession. 

  • The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands. 

  • The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list. 

  • Duration. 

  • The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates. 

  • Room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles 

adj
  • Erect, not cut down. 

  • Performed from an erect position. 

  • Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting. 

  • Not movable; fixed. 

  • Stagnant; not moving or flowing. 

  • Remaining in force or status. 

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