noun
- Plural of gynarchy; systems of government or society ruled by women.
Usage: formal; rare; theoretical or speculative
Examples
- Some science fiction authors have imagined future gynarchies where women hold all political power.
- Historical scholars debate whether any true gynarchies have existed in recorded human societies.
- The novel explores a world of competing gynarchies and their diplomatic relations.
- Feminist theorists sometimes discuss gynarchies as a thought experiment in gender equality.