Noun: hierarch (hierarchs) 'hI-u,raa(r)k
- A senior clergyman and dignitary
"The hierarch led the procession into the basilica";
- archpriest, high priest, prelate, primate
- A person who holds a high position in a hierarchy
"As a hierarch in the company, she had significant influence over corporate decisions"
Derived forms: hierarchs
Type of: important person, influential person, personage, priest
Part of: hierarchy, pecking order, power structure
Encyclopedia: Hierarch