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Type of payroll system
A two-tier system is a type of payroll system in which one group of workers receives lower wages and/or employee benefits than another. The two-tier system
Two-tier_system
Unequal access to higher quality healthcare
Two-tier healthcare is a situation in which a basic government-provided healthcare system provides basic care, and a secondary tier of care exists for
Two-tier_healthcare
Financial framework in Communist economies
financial intermediation. The alternative to a single-tier system is a two-tier banking system, in which the central bank is singled out and entrusted
Single-tier_banking_system
Following the Local Government Act 1972, a standardized two-tier system of local government was introduced across England in 1974, with an upper level
Two-tier local government in England
Two-tier_local_government_in_England
County-level entity in England
Wales, and were the top tier of a two-tier system of counties and districts. 21 non-metropolitan counties still use a two-tier system; 56 are unitary authorities
Non-metropolitan_county
System of state administration on a local level in England
district council for these services; this two-tier system has been phased out over time with the last remaining two-tier authorities scheduled to be replaced
Local_government_in_England
Longest and original form of cricket
the Wayback Machine – Voice of America. "NZC 'big supporter' of two-tier Test system, says CEO". ESPNcricinfo. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original
Test_cricket
English schooling structure
three distinct school types as they progress through the education system. In a three-tier local education authority children begin their compulsory education
Three-tier_education
Specialist courts in the United Kingdom
the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal may be known as the 'two-tier system'. However, many tribunals are still outside of this system – for instance
Tribunals in the United Kingdom
Tribunals_in_the_United_Kingdom
Classifications of unmanned aerial systems
and U.S. Army each have their own tier system. Tier N/A: Small/Micro UAV. Role filled by BATMAV (Wasp Block III). Tier I: Low altitude, long endurance.
UAS groups of the United States military
UAS_groups_of_the_United_States_military
First-instance general tribunal in the United Kingdom
Appeals from it lie to the Upper Tribunal, the second part of the 'two-tier system'. The tribunal currently consists of seven chambers, structured around
First-tier_Tribunal
Computing system architecture
In software engineering, multitier architecture (often referred to as n-tier architecture or layered architecture) is a client–server architecture in which
Multitier_architecture
Subdivisions of Wales; counties and county boroughs
a "county borough" (bwrdeistref sirol). They replaced the previous two-tier system of eight counties and 37 districts that were in place in Wales from
Principal_areas_of_Wales
Type of local government body that covers two levels of government
upper tier) and district or borough councils. Until 1996, two-tier systems existed in Scotland and Wales, but these have now been replaced by systems based
Unitary_authority
Corporate structure
A Dual Board or Two Tier system is a corporate structure system that consists of two bodies i.e. the Council of Delegates to govern the Board of Directors
Dual_board
The Pakistan football league system consists of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Pakistan. The two-tier system has a hierarchical format with
Pakistani football league system
Pakistani_football_league_system
Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, Ireland had a two-tier system of local authorities. The first tier consisted of administrative counties and county boroughs
List of cities, boroughs and towns in the Republic of Ireland
List_of_cities,_boroughs_and_towns_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
idealised system of local government. The most sweeping change in that period was the Local Government Act 1972, which resulted in a uniform two-tier system of
History of local government in England
History_of_local_government_in_England
City in South Yorkshire, England
the West Riding of Yorkshire. For its first 12 years, the city had a two-tier system of local government; Sheffield City Council shared power with South
City_of_Sheffield
List of specialist courts in the United Kingdom
in the United Kingdom. Together, the two general tribunals may be known as the 'two-tier system'. The First-tier Tribunal hears appeals from regulators
List of tribunals in the United Kingdom
List_of_tribunals_in_the_United_Kingdom
Interrelations of club association football leagues in Spain
leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation. The top two tiers of the male league pyramid — Primera División (a.k.a. La Liga) and Segunda
Spanish football league system
Spanish_football_league_system
Local government in some parts of England
been combined into a single local authority. Elsewhere in England, a two-tier system of local government is still used, where local government responsibilities
Unitary authorities of England
Unitary_authorities_of_England
Type of county-level administrative division of England
reform of local government in England and Wales. They were the top tier of a two-tier system of counties and metropolitan boroughs, and were created to govern
Metropolitan_county
Two-tiered pricing refers to a system under which commodities for domestic use are supported at one level and those for export markets at another, lower
Two-tiered_pricing
Academy in Cramlington, Northumberland, England
in the town which saw the former three-tier system, of first, middle and high schools, become a two-tier system of primary and secondary schools. The school
Cramlington_Learning_Village
Topics referred to by the same term
Tier Two, a human spaceflight program Tier 2 in the First COVID-19 tier regulations in England, the middle level Tier 2 in the Second COVID-19 tier regulations
Tier_2
Town in Bedfordshire, England
moving to the two-tier model, but was rejected. On 17 November 2009, borough councillors voted 19 to 17 in favour of a two tier system, which would then
Bedford
English association football league
League Two is the third and lowest division of the English Football League (EFL) and the fourth-highest tier in the English football league system, after
EFL_League_Two
considered too expensive to make the system entirely unitary, and also there would doubtlessly be cases where the two-tier system functioned well. The commission
History_of_England
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Tier, tier, tiers, or top tier in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tier(s) or TIER may refer to: Tier, a layer of technology in multitier architecture
Tier
International cricket championship
nations, featuring Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and Ireland. With plans for a two-tier system with promotion and relegation scrapped, the ICC is expected to include
World_Test_Championship
Multilateral treaty adopted by the ICAO
joined the Convention. A key feature of the Montreal Convention is a two-tier system for passenger compensation. Airlines are automatically responsible
Montreal_Convention
Amnesty International, including arguments that it would create a "two-tier" system where not all asylum seekers would be guaranteed the right to an oral
Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act
Strengthening_Canada's_Immigration_System_and_Borders_Act
Wing of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland
Liberal Party. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 established a two-tier system of regions and districts. The Scottish Liberal Democrats contested
Scottish_Liberal_Democrats
Professional license
Tennessee, have implemented a two-tier system whereby both the LPC and LCPC (or equivalent) are used. In those states, higher tier professionals are granted
Licensed professional counselor
Licensed_professional_counselor
Partially compensatory electoral system
or (multi-tier) vote transfer system is type of compensatory mixed electoral system, where votes may be transferred across multiple tiers of an electoral
Vote_linkage
Largely American term for secretive special forces
A special mission unit (SMU), at one time referred to as a "tier 1" unit, is a designation for the United States military's most highly secretive and elite
Special_mission_unit
Geographical and administrative region in some countries
of their own. Nova Scotia formerly had a two-tier system of local government in which counties were upper-tier municipalities. Nunavut is divided into
County
the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which had established the two-tier system of regions and districts. Regional and district councils were abolished
1992_Scottish_local_elections
Gold price manipulation
controls were followed with an effort to suppress the gold price with a two-tier system of official exchange and open market transactions, but this gold window
London_Gold_Pool
government has executive powers. The Constitution originally provided for a two-tier system of government, the Union Government (also known as the Central Government)
List of countries by federal system
List_of_countries_by_federal_system
Local authority in Bedfordshire, England
name in 1992. From 1889, local government in the area was part of a two-tier system, with county-level services provided by Bedfordshire County Council
Bedford_Borough_Council
British journalist and economist (born 1989)
4% in 2012 to 9.1% in 2062 if the current two-tiered system were maintained. Switching to the one-tier system would reduce the long-run spending to 8.4%
Soumaya_Keynes
Administrative division or non-administrative ceremonial area of England
districts and parishes. In some areas, counties and districts form a two-tier administrative structure, while in others they are combined under a unitary
Subdivisions_of_England
System for the sale of alcohol in the U.S. put in place after the repeal of Prohibition
The three-tier system of alcohol distribution is the system for distributing alcoholic beverages set up in the United States after the repeal of Prohibition
Three-tier system (alcohol distribution)
Three-tier_system_(alcohol_distribution)
English local authority
district with borough status in Suffolk, England. It is the second tier of a two-tier system, fulfilling functions such as refuse collection, housing and planning
Ipswich_Borough_Council
Topics referred to by the same term
Multitier architecture Two-tier healthcare Three-tier system (disambiguation) Tier 2 (disambiguation) Tier 3 (disambiguation) Tier 4 (disambiguation) This
Tier_1
Region of Wales
of Gwynedd. The 1974 reforms established a two-tier system, with upper-tier county councils and lower-tier district councils. The county of Gwynedd was
Meirionnydd
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
similar system of two-tier administrative county and district councils. The act abolished previous existing local government structures and created a two-tier
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Local_Government_(Scotland)_Act_1973
Rates the suitability of movies to its audience
adopted the Dutch Kijkwijzer classification system. Belgium had previously used a basic two-tier system, in place since 1 September 1920. Until January
Motion picture content rating system
Motion_picture_content_rating_system
First-class cricket championship in India
season, in which the two-tier system was done away with and the teams were grouped into four groups of seven teams each with the top two qualifying for the
Ranji_Trophy
System of government of US county
Since its formation in 1957, the county has had a two-tier system of government. Under this system, Miami-Dade comprises a large unincorporated area and
Government of Miami-Dade County
Government_of_Miami-Dade_County
Unofficial hierarchical classification of Chinese cities
the unofficial urban classification system of the People's Republic of China. The most widely recognized first-tier cities in China mainland include Beijing
First‑tier_city
the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which had established the two-tier system of regions and districts. McConnell, Alan (2004), Scottish Local Government
1988_Scottish_local_elections
18th season of the Regionalliga
Regionalliga, the 14th under the current format, as the fourth tier of the German football league system. According to the promotion rules decided upon in 2019
2025–26_Regionalliga
Academy converter school in Windsor, Berkshire, England
Berkshire operate on a two-tier system with pupils entering secondary school at age 11, the local LEA uses the three-tier system, hence the 13+ entry age
Windsor_Girls'_School
County of England
expanded to take in St Helens and Southport. At first, the county had a two-tier system of local government: the five metropolitan boroughs shared power with
Merseyside
Local government sub-divisions of England
districts typically have populations of 25,000 to 200,000. In this two-tier system, county councils are responsible for some local services, such as education
Districts_of_England
league system contains two professional leagues, two semi-professional leagues, and various amateur leagues for South Korean football clubs. The top-tier league
South Korean football league system
South_Korean_football_league_system
Sufficient pay to support a family
(30 December 2013). "Krauthammer's Minimum Wage Solution: Make It A Two-Tier System". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved 25 June 2018. See The Founding Myths
Family_wage
Family of voting systems
supermixed systems, like rural-urban proportional (RUP), which is a hybrid mixed system that uses two tiers: the lower tier uses a proportional system, like
Mixed_electoral_system
Interrelations of club association football leagues in India
men's football league system consists of the top 4 national divisions organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). From tier 5 are the various regional
Indian_football_league_system
Top level network on the internet
A Tier 1 network is an Internet Protocol (IP) network that can reach every other network on the Internet solely via settlement-free interconnection (also
Tier_1_network
Unmanned aerial vehicle
The RQ-3 DarkStar (known as Tier III- or "Tier three minus" during development) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Its first flight was on March 29,
Lockheed_Martin_RQ-3_DarkStar
Administered by the NZ Transport Agency
Agency Waka Kotahi. The highways were originally designated using a two-tier system, national (SH 1 to 8) and provincial, with national highways having
New Zealand state highway network
New_Zealand_state_highway_network
British Immigration Policy
Wayback Machine UK Border Agency - Tier 1 UK Border Agency - Tier 2 UK Border Agency - Tier 4 UK Border Agency - Tier 5 UK Point Based System (Gov.UK)
Immigration policy of the United Kingdom
Immigration_policy_of_the_United_Kingdom
Seaside town in Tyne and Wear, England
on a three-tier system, with first, middle and high schools, though this system is soon to be abolished for the more common two-tier system. On 20 February
Whitley_Bay
Series of association football leagues in Wales
league system (or pyramid) is a series of football leagues with regular promotion and relegation between them. It consists of four main tiers, as well
Welsh_football_league_system
Series of interconnected leagues
the English men's football league system. The pyramid for women's football in England runs separately into ten tiers. There are no official definitions
English football league system
English_football_league_system
March 2008, in a Whole Council Meeting, that the three-tier system would change into a two tier system. A report into the report on the re-organisation with
Education on the Isle of Wight
Education_on_the_Isle_of_Wight
Former subnational divisions of England
but became its own administrative county in 1890. In 1894 a uniform two-tier system was established outside the county boroughs and London, with subdivisions
Administrative counties of England
Administrative_counties_of_England
Labour union agreements in Australia
and the introduction of a two-tiered system. The first tier was a general wage increase of $10 per week and the second tier was an increase of up to 4%
Prices_and_Incomes_Accord
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The same act had established a two-tier system of local government in Scotland consisting of regional and district
List of community council areas in Scotland
List_of_community_council_areas_in_Scotland
Type of local government district in England
in a two-tier arrangement. Some non-metropolitan districts have had their functions merged with a non-metropolitan county to form a single tier of local
Non-metropolitan_district
government in the United Kingdom underwent large changes in the 1990s. The system of two-tier local government introduced in the 1970s by the Local Government Act
1990s United Kingdom local government reform
1990s_United_Kingdom_local_government_reform
Series of leagues for Scottish football clubs
the players but the level of football played. These two regions joined the pyramid system at tier 6 below the Highland League in 2021–22.[citation needed]
Scottish football league system
Scottish_football_league_system
U.S. local jurisdiction comprising a merged city and county
governments, although all participate in the metropolitan government in a two-tier system) New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is co-extensive
Consolidated_city-county
(Scotland) Act 1994. The 1973 Act created a system of nine two-tier regions and three islands areas, and this system completely replaced local government counties
Local government areas of Scotland (1975–1996)
Local_government_areas_of_Scotland_(1975–1996)
College or university diploma
system. It is roughly equivalent to Habilitation in Germany, France, Austria and some other European countries. In countries with a two-tier system of
Academic_degree
Quality relating to unfairness or undeserved outcomes
within legal or societal standards is sometimes referred to as a two-tiered system. Professor Judith Shklar has written that Western philosophers tend
Injustice
in between. In general, beer distribution can be shown by a three tiered or two tiered model of distribution, with most of the world partaking in the latter
Beer_distribution
City ranking system used in India
known as Tier-1, Tier-2, and Tier-3 cities, respectively. There are eight X cities and ninety-seven Y cities. On the basis of the 2011 census, two cities
Classification of Indian cities
Classification_of_Indian_cities
Council area of Scotland
burghs as administrative areas and created a new two-tier system of upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Most of Midlothian's territory went to
Midlothian
Grammar school, technical school, and secondary modern school
the technical part of the system undermined the whole structure. The tripartite system became, in effect, a two-tier system with grammar schools for the
Tripartite System of education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Tripartite_System_of_education_in_England,_Wales_and_Northern_Ireland
1969 proposed English local government reorganisation
slightly larger than the report itself. He would have preferred a two-tier system, with 35 city-regions of varying size, along with 148 districts. These
Redcliffe-Maud_Report
Public company registered under the corporate law of the European Union
board and a supervisory board (two-tier system) or an administrative board (single-tier system). Under the two-tier system the SE is managed by a management
Societas_Europaea
Title of qualified accountants in many countries
therefore vary from state to state.[citation needed] Some states have a two-tier system whereby an individual would first become certified—usually by passing
Certified_Public_Accountant
into a two-tier system for the first time, with the Tailteann Cup being the second-tier competition for those teams that did not qualify for the tier 1 Sam
2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
2022_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
has a two-tier banking system. The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the central bank of Kazakhstan and presents the upper (first) tier of the
List_of_banks_in_Kazakhstan
Football league season
Scottish League Two (known as William Hill League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football
2025–26_Scottish_League_Two
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Health Authorities Act 1995 which repealed the 1973 Act. It created a two-tier system of area health authorities (AHAs) which answered to regional health
National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973
National_Health_Service_Reorganisation_Act_1973
Judicial system of Cambodia
not contested by neither of the two parties (village, district, pagoda chiefs, etc.), de facto creating a two-tier system, one, official, reserved for foreigners
Judiciary_of_Cambodia
County of England
two-tier system. The three-tier arrangement continued in the rest of the county, though in 2006 a vote was held with a view to moving to the two-tier
Bedfordshire
Town in Scottish Borders, Scotland
abolished as administrative areas and replaced with a two-tier system of upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Galashiels therefore became part of the
Galashiels
Labor dispute in California, United States
February 26, 2004, union members voted 86% to ratify an agreement with a two-tier system. Both sides claimed victory: The trade unions won the following conditions
Southern California supermarket strike of 2003–2004
Southern_California_supermarket_strike_of_2003–2004
football champions are the annual winners of the top-tier competition in the English football league system. Following the codification of professional football
List of English football champions
List_of_English_football_champions
1999 Scottish local government election
Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced the previous two-tier system of local government under Strathclyde Regional Council and Dumbarton
1999 Argyll and Bute Council election
1999_Argyll_and_Bute_Council_election
two Irish counties took part – Kilkenny did not compete, while London and New York completed the lineup. The championship worked as a two-tier system
2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
2023_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
Association Football league system of Australia
league system represents the structure of soccer leagues in Australia. Both the men's and women's structures run on a straight tiered system without
Australian soccer league system
Australian_soccer_league_system
School transfer system in Armagh, Northern Ireland
Dickson Plan is a school transfer system implemented in North County Armagh in Northern Ireland. It is a two tier system in which many pupils in Craigavon
Dickson_Plan
TWO TIER-SYSTEM
TWO TIER-SYSTEM
Girl/Female
British, Danish, English, Greek
Dark; Black
Male
Welsh
Welsh form of English Tom, TWM means "twin."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Latin Ivo, IWO means "yew tree."
Surname or Lastname
Austrian
Austrian : occupational name for a cowherd, Chüyger in the Tyrolean dialect, from Kühe ‘cows’ (plural of Kuh) + -er suffix of agent nouns.English and Scottish : possibly a variant spelling of Kear.
Male
French
Later form of Old French Chrestien, CHRÉTIEN means "believer" or "follower of Christ."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Myer.Spanish : habitational name from a village in Santander province, so named from mies ‘ripe grain’, ‘harvest time’ (Latin messis aestiva ‘summer harvest’).Dutch : nickname from mier ‘ant’; perhaps denoting an industrious person.Dutch and Belgian (van de Mier) : topographic name from a Brabantine form of moere ‘bog’, ‘marsh’ (modern moeras), or a habitational name from Moere in West Flanders.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant spelling of Tear.Perhaps also a reduced form of Irish McTeer.Americanized spelling of German Thier or Dier.
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Form of Rebecca; Tied; To Tie; Bind
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name TIEN means "angel, fairy, spirit."
Male
German
Low German form of Old High German Hrotger, RÖTGER means "famous spear."
Boy/Male
Irish
Regal.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : reduced form of McIntyre.English : variant of Tyer.Dutch : variant of Dier.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It has been suggested that this may be an Anglicized form of French (Huguenot) Via. Another possibility is that it is a reduced form of Devere.William Vier was transported to VA in 1675.
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Form of Rebecca; Tied; Joined; To Tie; To Bind
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, Hebrew, Lebanese
Bound; Tied; Joined; To Tie; Form of Rebecca; Prophet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dyer.Dutch : reduced form of the French personal name Didier.South German : from Middle High German dier ‘wild animal’, ‘game’; probably a metonymic occupational name for a hunter, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by a sign depicting a deer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a bookbinder, from Anglo-Norman French liur.English : possibly a topographic name (recorded in 1332 as le Lyghere) for someone who lived in a woodland clearing, from a derivative of Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.German : short form of a Germanic personal name formed with liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + hari ‘army’.German : possibly a topographic name formed with the element lir ‘swamp’, ‘bog’, or a habitational name from Lier, named with this word.Dutch : habitational name from Lier, in the Belgian province of Antwerp.Norwegian : habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named with the indefinite plural form of li ‘mountain slope’, ‘hillside’ (see Li 4).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Continental Germanic personal name Theudhard, Old French Thiart, composed of theod ‘people’, ‘race’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.English : perhaps a topographic name from a derivative of Middle English tye ‘common pasture’.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Name of an Animal
Biblical
headdress
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TWO TIER-SYSTEM
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Prime Minister
Boy/Male
German, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Exile; Wanderer
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Danish, German, Hebrew, Jamaican, Swedish
Like the Lord; Who is Like God
Boy/Male
Arabic
Treasurer; Cashier
Boy/Male
Native American
Little wolf.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Light
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lord of Gold
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Sea Powerful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Chevington in Suffolk or from East or West Chevington in Northumberland. The first is named with an Old English personal name Cifa (genitive Cifan) + Old English tūn ‘settlement’; the second is from the same personal name + -ing-, denoting association, + tūn.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Lord Murugan
TWO TIER-SYSTEM
TWO TIER-SYSTEM
TWO TIER-SYSTEM
TWO TIER-SYSTEM
TWO TIER-SYSTEM
n.
A wig having a tie or ties, or one having some of the curls tied up; also, a wig tied upon the head.
v. t.
To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord; also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord to a tree; to knit; to knot.
v. t.
A row or rank, especially one of two or more rows placed one above, or higher than, another; as, a tier of seats in a theater.
n.
The sum of one and one; the number next greater than one, and next less than three; two units or objects.
pl.
of Tire-woman
n.
A very large and powerful carnivore (Felis tigris) native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also royal tiger, and Bengal tiger.
n.
A rod used as a tie. See Tie.
n.
One who ties, or unites.
n.
A tier, row, or rank. See Tier.
imp. & p. p.
of Tie
v. i.
To make a tie; to make an equal score.
n.
A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore.
v. t.
To mark with tiver.
n.
A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii.
n.
A child's apron, covering the breast and having no sleeves; a pinafore; a tier.
n.
One who, or that which, ties.
n.
A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger.
v. t.
A bond; an obligation, moral or legal; as, the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance.
pl.
of Tie