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A government ruled by a woman or women.
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Gynarchy — Gyn ar*chy (j[i^]n [.a]r*k[y^]), n. [Gr. gynh a woman + archy.] Government by a woman. Chesterfield. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gynarchy — government by women or a woman, 1570s, from Gk. gyne (see QUEEN (Cf. queen)) + arkhe (see ARCHON (Cf. archon)). Gynaecocracy and gyneocracy attested from 1610s … Etymology dictionary
gynarchy — [gī′nər kē, jin′ərkē] n. pl. gynarchies [ GYN + ARCHY] GYNECOCRACY … English World dictionary
gynarchy — n. [Gr. gyne, woman; archon, leader] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In social insects, a colony organization in which a female initiates and dominates … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gynarchy — gynarchic /ji nahr kik, guy , juy /, adj. /jin euhr kee, guy neuhr , juy neuhr /, n., pl. gynarchies. government by women. [1570 80; GYN + ARCHY] * * * … Universalium
gynarchy — government by women Forms of Government … Phrontistery dictionary
gynarchy — [ gʌɪnα:ki, dʒʌɪ ] noun (plural gynarchies) rule by women or a woman … English new terms dictionary
gynarchy — gynar·chy … English syllables
gynarchy — Rulership by women … Grandiloquent dictionary
gynarchy — /ˈgaɪnaki/ (say guynahkee) noun (plural gynarchies) government by a woman or women …
