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gynarchy

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gy·nar·chy  (gnärk, jnär-, jnär-)
n. pl. gy·nar·chies
Government by women.
gy·narchic adj.
gynarchy [ˈdʒaɪˌnɑːkɪ ˈgaɪ-]
n pl -chies
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) another word for gynaecocracy
gynarchy
a form of government by a woman or women. Also called gynecocracy. — gynarchic, adj.
See also: Women
Gynarchy government by women, 1577.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gynarchy - a political system governed by a woman
gynecocracy
form of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power


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Including Cameron's patriarchs would only have brought the law of the father back into this photographic gynarchy.
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