hierarchical
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This is how deeply hierarchical and authoritarian institutions function.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026
Since the raid, U.S. prosecutors have softened their earlier depiction of the Cartel de los Soles as a hierarchical organization led by Maduro, instead framing it as a patronage network among corrupt senior officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
"However, there is no pressing need for immediate interim relief at this stage, given that some 300 officers and staff have already declared their involvement in Masonic and other hierarchical associations."
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
For many years, scholars believed that constructing Poverty Point required a strictly organized, hierarchical society working across generations.
From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025
It eats up the surplus of consumable goods, and it helps to preserve the special mental atmosphere that a hierarchical society needs.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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