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Petticoat government

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government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs.

See also: Petticoat

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Now that Benjy was laid on the shelf, and his young brothers were still under petticoat government, Tom, in search of companions, began to cultivate the village boys generally more and more.

Tom Brown's Schooldays by Hughes, Thomas View in context

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