antihierarchism
əˌrɑr noun
hierarchical principles, rule, or influence.
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hierarchy (ˈhaɪəˌrɑːkɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -chies | |
| 1. | a system of persons or things arranged in a graded order |
| 2. | a body of persons in holy orders organized into graded ranks |
| 3. | the collective body of those so organized |
| 4. | a series of ordered groupings within a system, such as the arrangement of plants and animals into classes, orders, families, etc |
| 5. | linguistics, maths ordering heterarchy Compare tree a formal structure, usually represented by a diagram of connected nodes, with a single uppermost element |
| 6. | government by an organized priesthood |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin hierarchia, from Late Greek hierarkhia, from hierarkhēs high priest; see | |
| hier'archical | |
| —adj | |
| hier'archic | |
| —adj | |
| hier'archically | |
| —adv | |
| 'hierarchism | |
| —n | |
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