transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrärk ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English ierarchis, plural, from Medieval Latin hierarcha, from Greek hierarchēs, from hieros sacred + -archēs -arch
Date: 15th century
1. : a religious leader in a position of authority
2. : a person high in a hierarchy
• hi·er·ar·chal ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-kəl adjective