squirearchy
noun/ˈskwaɪərɑːki/
/ˈskwaɪərɑːrki/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- (in the past in England) the people of high social status who owned large areas of land, considered as a social or political group
- The squirearchy was/were an influential group in society.
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from squire, on the pattern of words such as hierarchy.Want to learn more?
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