See Also: tier(dictionary)
tier(2)(dictionary)
tier(1)(dictionary)
Two-tier bid(finance)
Tier 1 and Tier 2(finance)
Two-tier bid(money)
Tier 1 and Tier 2(money)
Two-tier tax system(money)
Two-tier tax system(finance)
NORTHERN TIER Credit Union(finance)

tier (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: tire 'order, rank'; ATTIRE]
one of several levels or layers that rise up one above the other
::The lower tier has 10,000 seats.
in tiers
::Terraces of olive trees rose in tiers.
two-tiered/three-tiered etc
(=having two, three etc levels or layers)
::a three-tiered wedding cake
one of several levels in an organization or system
tier of
::the most senior tier of management
the first/second etc tier
::The second tier of the programme is in-house training.
::a two-tier system of government