Dictionary entry

Gynecocracy

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Gyn′e‐coc″ra‐cy (jĭn′ē̍‐kŏk″rȧ‐sy̆), n. [Gr. γυναικοκρατία; γυνή, γυναικόσ, a woman + κρατει̑ν to rule: cf. F. gynécocratie. Cf. Gynocracy.] Government by a woman, female power; gyneocracy. Bailey.