maleocracy

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noun

System of power dominated by males.

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Meanings

nounmaleocracy (plural maleocracies)

plural maleocracies

  1. rareSystem of power dominated by males.

    Heidi Hartmann (1981) discusses well the conflicting interests of capital and maleocracy, but describes these as two separate systems, one having classes and the other apparently having none.

    1994, Julia Penelope, Out of the Class Closet: Lesbians Speak

Origin

From male + -ocracy.

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Chicago

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