squirearchy: Meaning and Definition of

squire•ar•chy

Pronunciation: (skwīr'är-kē), [key]
— pl. -chies.
  1. the collective body of squires or landed gentry of a country.
  2. the social, economic, and political class formed by the landed gentry.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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