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Gynarcy

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A government in which a p. 196; Cow- woman holds, or is capable of holding, the position or chief executive. H is sometimes used in some Law Latin words in which it is more generally and properly omitted; thus, Ostium is sometimes written Hostium; Coercio, Cohertio; Abundanti, Habundanti; and the like. So, on the other hand, it is sometimes omitted where it should properly be used; thus, Hutesium occurs occasionally in the form Utesium, Hypotheca as Ypotheca, Horreum as Orreum, Hordeum as Ordeum, and the like.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A government ruled by a woman.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

or GYNACOCRACY. Government by a woman; a state in which women are legally capable of the supreme command; e. g., in Great Britain and Spain.