heterocephaly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek [Term?]. By surface analysis, hetero- +‎ -cephaly.

Noun[edit]

heterocephaly (uncountable)

  1. The appointment of the governing body by an outside authority.
    • 2009, Max Weber, The Theory Of Social And Economic Organization:
      A case of heterocephaly is the appointment of the governors of the Canadian provinces by the central government of the Dominion.
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