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gynocracy

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gy⋅noc⋅ra⋅cy

  [ji-nok-ruh-see, gahy-, jahy-]
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–noun, plural -cies.
gynarchy.

gyn⋅ar⋅chy

  [jin-er-kee, gahy-ner-, jahy-ner-]
–noun, plural -chies.
government by women.
Also called gynocracy.

Origin:
1570–80; gyn- + -archy

Related forms:
gy⋅narch⋅ic  [ji-nahr-kik, gahy-, jahy-] , 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.
gy·noc·ra·cy   (gī-nŏk'rə-sē, jĭ-, jī-)   
n.  Variant of gynecocracy.
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