squirarchy

US: (skwī^ər′är kē)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

squir•ar•chy  (skwī^ər′är kē), n., pl. -chies. 

1. Government squirearchy.

squir•ar′chal, squir•ar′chi•cal, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

squire•ar•chy  (skwī^ər′är kē), n., pl. -chies. 

1. Government the collective body of squires or landed gentry of a country.
2. Government the social, economic, and political class formed by the landed gentry.

Also, squirarchy. 

• squire + -archy 1795–1805

squire•ar′chal, squire•ar′chi•cal, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

squirearchy, squirarchy / ˈskwaɪəˌrɑːkɪ/ noun ( -chies)

1. government by squires
2. squires collectively, esp as a political or social force

Etymology: 19th Century: from squire + -archy, on the model of hierarchy, monarchy, etc

squireˈarchal, squirˈarchal, squireˈarchical, squirˈarchical adjective