anti–hierarchical
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adjective
an·ti–hi·er·ar·chi·cal
\ˌan-tē-ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-ki-kəl, ˌan-tī- also -hir-ˈär-\
variants: or less commonly
antihierarchical
Definition of anti–hierarchical
1 : opposed to hierarchy … a habit of mind that was secular, rationalist, and anti-hierarchical. — Mary Gordon
2 : deliberately or emphatically not hierarchical Such an engagement was born of an equalitarian, consensus-building, antihierarchical approach to leadership that created its mobilization structure. — Belinda Robnett
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