gynecocracy

noun

gy·​ne·​coc·​ra·​cy ˌgī-ni-ˈkä-krə-sē 

ˌji-

plural gynecocracies

usually disparaging

: political supremacy of women

gynecocratic

ˌgī-ni-kō-ˈkra-tik 

ˌji-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Greek gynaikokratía, from gynaiko- gyneco- + -kratia -cracy

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above