a variation of the
phrase pecking
order, a
sequence of
authority in an
organization or
social order. From a dominance heirarchy seen, especially in domestic poultry, that is maintained by one
bird pecking another of lower status.
a variation of the
phrase pecking
order, a
sequence of
authority in an
organization or
social order. From a dominance hierarchy seen, especially in domestic poultry, that is maintained by one
bird pecking another of lower status.
the
social order or
line in which each person's
place is indicated by the degree to which he is ruled by people above him and by his own
power to rule others below him. From the feeding habits of certain
birds (the stronger ones feed before allowing the weaker ones to do so). Variation of the
phrase the pecking
order.