squirearchy
or squir·ar·chy
[ skwahyuh r-ahr-kee ]
/ ˈskwaɪər ɑr ki /
noun, plural squire·ar·chies.
the collective body of squires or landed gentry of a country.
the social, economic, and political class formed by the landed gentry.
OTHER WORDS FROM squirearchy
squire·ar·chal, squire·ar·chi·cal, adjectiveWords nearby squirearchy
squinty,
squirarchy,
squircle,
squire,
squirearch,
squirearchy,
squiredom,
squireen,
squireling,
squirm,
squirmy
Example sentences from the Web for squirearchy
British Dictionary definitions for squirearchy
squirearchy
squirarchy
/ (ˈskwaɪəˌrɑːkɪ) /
noun plural -chies
government by squires
squires collectively, esp as a political or social force
Derived forms of squirearchy
squirearchal, squirarchal, squirearchical or squirarchical, adjectiveWord Origin for squirearchy
C19: from
squire +
-archy, on the model of
hierarchy,
monarchy, etc