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Where does “androcracy” come from?

androcracy (English) comes from English andro-, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̆̓νήρ.

androcracy (English): Government or rule by men

Definitions

  1. Government or rule by men

Ancestry of “androcracy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishandro-human; man, male
2Ancient Greekᾱ̆̓νήρ—
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