hierarchal
- a word derived from hierarch.
Example Sentences
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Mr Bushnell had described himself as an anarchist, once writing that he "believed in the abolition of all hierarchal power structures" through legal means.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024
Solon also set up a hierarchal system in which citizens were eligible for positions in government based on wealth instead of hereditary privilege.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
This hierarchal system is vastly incomplete, controversial and often revised, but it's helpful in naming, defining, and grouping organisms based on their characteristics and evolutionary relationships.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2022
South Korea has a fundamentally top-down, hierarchal society, and aged-based ranking in groups sets expectations for one’s role, Yoon In-jin said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
The bishop is a lay leader for the local ward, which is one of the small but critical parts of the highly organized and hierarchal Mormon structure.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
