an·ti-hi·er·ar·chi·cal
| \ ˌan-tē-ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-ki-kəl, ˌan-tī-
also -hir-ˈär- \
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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“Anti-hierarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-hierarchical. Accessed 17 Jun. 2021.
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