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squirearchy Definition

squire·archy (skwīr′är kē)

noun

country gentry or landed proprietors collectively

Etymology: squire + -archy, after hierarchy

squirearchy Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • rural: The Tory power base was the conservative rural squirearchy, which was violently opposed to the taxation.. .

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