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gynarchy
1. Government by a woman or women.
2. A social organization among insects in which the male does not take part in establishing the colony.
2. A social organization among insects in which the male does not take part in establishing the colony.
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arch, -archic, -archical, -archism, -archist, -archy
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A government by a woman or women: Jackie thought that a gynarchy, in which women would be the ruling class, might be a great idea, and she would run for president!
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gynarchy, gynarchic
1. Government by a woman or women.
2. In zoology, a form of social organization among insects; such as, ants, bees, and wasps, in which only the female parent takes part in establishing the colony.
2. In zoology, a form of social organization among insects; such as, ants, bees, and wasps, in which only the female parent takes part in establishing the colony.
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gyno-, gyn-, gynaeco-, gyneco-, gyne-, -gynia, -gynic, gynec-, -gynist, -gynous, -gyny
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