gynecocracy n 1: a political system governed by a woman [syn: {gynecocracy}, {gynarchy}]
Gynecocracy \Gyn`e*coc"ra*cy\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*k[o^]k"r[.a]*s[y^]), n. [Gr. gynaikokrati`a; gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman + kratei^n to rule: cf. F. gyn['e]cocratie. Cf. {Gynocracy}.] Government by a woman, female power; gyneocracy. --Bailey. [1913 Webster]