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单词 petticoat government
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Definition of petticoat government in English:

petticoat government

noun ˈpɛtɪkəʊtˌɡʌvnm(ə)nt
depreciative
  • Rule by, or undue predominance or influence of women in domestic, political, or public life.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Ward (1667–1731), satirist. From petticoat + government.

Definition of petticoat government in US English:

petticoat government

nounˈpɛtɪkəʊtˌɡʌvnm(ə)nt
depreciative
  • Rule by, or undue predominance or influence of women in domestic, political, or public life.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Ward (1667–1731), satirist. From petticoat + government.

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