hierarchical
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The carrier was “too hierarchical, way too bureaucratic, way too process-oriented as opposed to outcomes-oriented,” Schulman told investors at a Morgan Stanley event last month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
To Trump, who has rigidly hierarchical notions of gender, that probably seems emasculating.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 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
As is the case in all hierarchical organizations, the problem starts at the top.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
But Haas argues that these peoples knew of the existence of hierarchical, structured societies with strong central leaders, and could pattern their societies after them.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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