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nonhierarchical

adj

Etymology

From non- + hierarchical.

  1. derived from ἱεραρχία
  2. derived from hierarchia
  3. derived from ierarchia
  4. derived from ierarchie
  5. inherited from ierarchie
  6. suffixed as hierarchical — “hierarchy + ical”
  7. prefixed as nonhierarchical — “non + hierarchical”

Definitions

  1. Classified or arranged so that a group or person has the same authority as everyone else

    Classified or arranged so that a group or person has the same authority as everyone else; not hierarchical.

    • But Obama sounded like a cross between a social activist and a flannel-shirted software C.E.O. — as a nonhierarchical, collaborative leader who can inspire autonomous individuals to cooperate for the sake of common concerns.

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