androcracy
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun Authority and rule by man; hence, society organized on the basis of male supremacy.
Examples
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Amid continuous minor oscillations, androcracy among the Germans reached the pitch of monosexual absolutism, so that women were entirely restricted to domestic occupations, were excluded from higher education, were completely subordinate in married life, had practically no property rights, and so on.
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There has never been a democracy, so far -- only an androcracy.
Note
The word 'androcracy' comes from Greek roots meaning 'man' and 'rule'.
