nonhierarchical
English edit
Etymology edit
non- + hierarchical.
Adjective edit
nonhierarchical (not comparable)
- Classified or arranged so that a group or person has the same authority as everyone else; not hierarchical.
- 2008 March 4, David Brooks, “A Defining Moment”, in New York Times[1]:
- But Obama sounded like a cross between a social activist and a flannel-shirted software C.E.O. — as a nonhierarchical, collaborative leader who can inspire autonomous individuals to cooperate for the sake of common concerns.