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squirearchy
or squir·ar·chy
[ skwahyuhr-ahr-kee ]
/ ˈskwaɪər ɑr ki /
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noun, plural squire·ar·chies.
the collective body of squires or landed gentry of a country.
the social, economic, and political class formed by the landed gentry.
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OTHER WORDS FROM squirearchy
squire·ar·chal, squire·ar·chi·cal, adjectiveWords nearby squirearchy
squinty, squirarchy, squircle, squire, squirearch, squirearchy, squiredom, squireen, squireling, squirm, squirmy
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British Dictionary definitions for squirearchy
squirearchy
squirarchy
/ (ˈskwaɪəˌrɑːkɪ) /
noun plural -chies
government by squires
squires collectively, esp as a political or social force
Derived forms of squirearchy
squirearchal, squirarchal, squirearchical or squirarchical, adjectiveWord Origin for squirearchy
C19: from squire + -archy, on the model of hierarchy, monarchy, etc
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