gynecocracy

/ˌɡaɪnɪˈkɑkrəsi/
noun
  1. A society or government in which women hold the majority of power and authority.
    • Some ancient myths describe a gynecocracy where queens ruled and men served.
    • Historians debate whether any true gynecocracy has ever existed in recorded history.
    • The novel imagines a modern gynecocracy where women lead every major institution.
  2. A system of social or political organization controlled by women.
    • The anthropologist studied a remote island culture that practiced a form of gynecocracy.
    • The community's gynecocracy meant that all major decisions were made by a council of women.
    • In this fictional gynecocracy, women hold all parliamentary seats and executive offices.
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