gynarchy

[ jin-er-kee, gahy-ner-, jahy-ner- ]

noun,plural gyn·ar·chies.
  1. government by women.

Origin of gynarchy

1
First recorded in 1570–80; gyn- + -archy

Other words from gynarchy

  • gy·narch·ic [ji-nahr-kik, gahy-, jahy-], /dʒɪˈnɑr kɪk, gaɪ-, dʒaɪ-/, adjective

Words Nearby gynarchy

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British Dictionary definitions for gynarchy

gynarchy

/ (ˈdʒaɪˌnɑːkɪ, ˈɡaɪ-) /


nounplural -chies
  1. another word for gynaecocracy

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