squirearchy

squire·ar·chy

or squir·ar·chy (skwīr′är′kē)n. pl. squire·ar·chies or squir·ar·chies The landed gentry considered as a group or class.

squirearchy

(ˈskwaɪəˌrɑːkɪ) or

squirarchy

n, pl -chies1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government by squires2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) squires collectively, esp as a political or social force[C19: from squire + -archy, on the model of hierarchy, monarchy, etc] squireˈarchal, squirˈarchal, squireˈarchical, squirˈarchical adj

squire•ar•chy

or squir•ar•chy

(ˈskwaɪ^ər ɑr ki)

n., pl. -chies. the class of squires or landed gentry of a country. [1795–1805]

squirearchy

In Britain. the squires or landed gentry as a class.See also: Society

the squires or landed gentry as a class.See also: England

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Noun

squirearchy - the gentry who own land (considered as a class)landed gentrygentry, aristocracy - the most powerful members of a society

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squirearchy

squire·ar·chy

squirearchy

squirarchy

squire•ar•chy

or squir•ar•chy

squirearchy

squirearchy

Synonyms for squirearchy

noun the gentry who own land (considered as a class)

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