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gynecocracy

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gyn⋅e⋅coc⋅ra⋅cy

  [jin-i-kok-ruh-see, gahy-ni-, jahy-ni-]
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–noun, plural -cies.
gynarchy.
Origin:
1605–15; < Gk gynaikokratía. See gyneco-, -cracy

Related forms:
gy⋅ne⋅co⋅crat  [ji-nee-kuh-krat, gahy-, jahy-] , noun
gy⋅ne⋅co⋅crat⋅ic  [ji-nee-kuh-krat-ik, gahy-, jahy-; jin-i-, gahy-ni-, jahy-ni-] , adjective
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gy·ne·coc·ra·cy   (gī'nĭ-kŏk'rə-sē, jĭn'ĭ-, jī'nĭ-)   
n.   pl. gy·ne·coc·ra·cies or gy·noc·ra·cies

  1. Government by women.

  2. A society ruled by women.


[Greek gunaikokratiā : gunaiko-, gyneco- + -kratiā, -cracy.]
gy'ne·co·crat'ic (-kə-krāt'ĭk) adj.
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