heterocephaly

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noun

The appointment of the governing body by an outside authority.

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Meanings

nounheterocephaly (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe appointment of the governing body by an outside authority.

    A case of heterocephaly is the appointment of the governors of the Canadian provinces by the central government of the Dominion.

    2009, Max Weber, The Theory Of Social And Economic Organization

Origin

From hetero- + -cephaly.

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APA

heterocephaly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocephaly

MLA

“heterocephaly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocephaly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterocephaly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocephaly.

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