squire·ar·chy
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
（英格兰旧时的）地主阶层，乡绅阶层 Word Originlate 18th cent.: from squire, on the pattern of words such as hierarchy.