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squirearchy

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squire·ar·chy or squir·ar·chy  (skwrärk)
n. pl. squire·ar·chies or squir·ar·chies
The landed gentry considered as a group or class.

squirearchy, squirarchy [ˈskwaɪəˌrɑːkɪ]
n pl -chies
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government by squires
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) squires collectively, esp as a political or social force
[from squire + -archy, on the model of hierarchy, monarchy, etc.]
squirearchal , squirarchal, squirearchical, squirarchical adj

squirearchy
In Britain. the squires or landed gentry as a class.
See also: Society
the squires or landed gentry as a class.
See also: England
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.squirearchy - the gentry who own land (considered as a class)
gentry, aristocracy - the most powerful members of a society
Translations
squirearchy [ˈskwaɪərɑːkɪ] Naristocracia f rural, terratenientes mpl
squirearchy
nGutsbesitzer pl, → ˜ Landjunkertum nt (Hist)


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In Germany they fight with the bourgeoisie whenever it acts in a revolutionary way, against the absolute monarchy, the feudal squirearchy, and the petty bourgeoisie.
 
 
 
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