gynarchy

[ jin-er-kee, gahy-ner-, jahy-ner- ]
/ ˈdʒɪn ər ki, ˈgaɪ nər-, ˈdʒaɪ nər- /

noun, plural gyn·ar·chies.

government by women.
Also called gynocracy.

Origin of gynarchy

First recorded in 1570–80; gyn- + -archy

OTHER WORDS FROM gynarchy

gy·narch·ic [ji-nahr-kik, gahy-, jahy-] /dʒɪˈnɑr kɪk, gaɪ-, dʒaɪ-/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for gynarchy

gynarchy
/ (ˈdʒaɪˌnɑːkɪ, ˈɡaɪ-) /

noun plural -chies

another word for gynaecocracy