estrutura piramidal
[es-tru-TU-ra pi-ra-MI-dal]
nounfemininepl: estruturas piramidais
pyramid structure
1. A hierarchical organizational structure shaped like a pyramid, with one or few leaders at the top and progressively more members at lower levels
The company operates with a pyramid structure where decisions flow from top management down to employees.
A empresa opera com uma estrutura piramidal onde as decisões fluem da gestão de topo para os funcionários.
2. A fraudulent investment scheme where returns for existing investors are generated by recruiting new participants rather than legitimate business activity
The authorities shut down the pyramid structure scheme that had defrauded thousands of people.
As autoridades encerraram o esquema de estrutura piramidal que tinha defraudado milhares de pessoas.
3. Any physical or conceptual structure arranged in the shape of a pyramid with a wide base and tapering to a point
The food pyramid represents a pyramid structure of recommended daily nutritional intake.
A pirâmide alimentar representa uma estrutura piramidal de ingestão nutricional recomendada diariamente.
NYC Slang
pyramid scheme (when referring to fraudulent context)
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