"skip-level" meaning in English

See skip-level in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} skip-level (not comparable)
  1. (business) Involving direct communication between higher- and lower-ranking employees who would usually only communicate through a person of intermediate rank. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-skip-level-en-adj-g5fB91Kh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: business
  2. (databases) Having the form of a hierarchy, but with some of the intermediate levels omitted. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Databases
    Sense id: en-skip-level-en-adj-qAuxfV0g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: skip (english: skip-level manager)
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