squirearchy in British English
or squirarchy (ˈskwaɪəˌrɑːkɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -chies2. squires collectively, esp as a political or social force
Derived forms
squirearchal (squireˈarchal) or squirarchal (squirˈarchal) or squirearchical (squireˈarchical) or squirarchical (squirˈarchical) adjective
Word origin
C19: from
squire +
-archy, on the model of
hierarchy,
monarchy, etc