hierarchical
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This means officers and staff were required to declare membership "past or present" of any organisation that is "hierarchical, has confidential membership and requires members to support and protect each other".
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
He wants to shake up its hierarchical culture, expand into robots and flying cars, and build factories in the U.S. faster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
This is how deeply hierarchical and authoritarian institutions function.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026
As is the case in all hierarchical organizations, the problem starts at the top.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
In the long run, a hierarchical society was only possible on a basis of poverty and ignorance.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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