English word heterarchy comes from English -archy (Form of government or rule.), English heter-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -archy | English (eng) | Form of government or rule. |
| heter- | English (eng) | |
| heterarchy | English (eng) | (countable) An example of this government.. (uncountable) The rule of an alien; rule from without; government by an extraterritorial power.. A system of organization where the elements of the organization are unranked (non-hierarchical) or where they possess the potential to be ranked a number of different ways. |