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gynecocracy


gy·ne·coc·ra·cy

noun \ˌgī-ni-ˈkä-krə-sē, ˌji-\
plural gy·ne·coc·ra·cies

Definition of GYNECOCRACY

: political supremacy of women
— gy·ne·co·crat·ic \ˌgī-ni-kō-ˈkra-tik, ˌji-\ adjective

Origin of GYNECOCRACY

Greek gynaikokratia, from gynaik- + -kratia -cracy
First Known Use: 1612

Rhymes with GYNECOCRACY

aristocracy, gerontocracy, meritocracy, punditocracy, pure democracy, thalassocracy

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