hierarchical
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This is how deeply hierarchical and authoritarian institutions function.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026
Officers and staff were required to declare membership "past or present" of any organisation that was "hierarchical, has confidential membership and requires members to support and protect each other".
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
This is how leadership always works in practice, even in organizations less hierarchical than the military.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
As is the case in all hierarchical organizations, the problem starts at the top.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
For example, common chimpanzees have a genetic tendency to live in hierarchical groups headed by an alpha male.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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