hierarchical
adjective
hi·er·ar·chi·cal
ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-ki-kəl 
also hir-ˈär-
variants
or hierarchic
ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-kik
also hir-ˈär-
: of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy
a hierarchical society
a hierarchical order in the church
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Instead of reflecting on their own procedures and training, company leaders lean into this generational friction and double down on top-down, hierarchical rules.
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Holger Reisinger, Fortune, 21 May 2024
For the sake of business efficiency, most operational decisions are made by managers in a standard hierarchical structure.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
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Holger Reisinger, Fortune, 21 May 2024
For the sake of business efficiency, most operational decisions are made by managers in a standard hierarchical structure.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
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“Hierarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hierarchical. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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hierarchical
adjective
hi·er·ar·chi·cal
ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-ki-kəl
variants
or hierarchic
: of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy
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