TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

GYNECOCRATIE [2 records]

Record 1 2008-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Systems
DEF

Government by a woman or women.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes politiques
DEF

Système politique dans lequel le pouvoir est exercé par des femmes.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 1979-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology (General)
DEF

Social condition wherein women govern; usually applied to nonliterate societies only; distinguished from matriarchy in that the prerogatives of women in a matriarchy do not necessarily include governing powers; ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
DEF

Organisation sociale où le contrôle est exercé par les femmes. Dans les sociétés primitives, la gynécocratie coïncide avec le matriarcat, c'est-à-dire avec le contrôle que certaines femmes exercent sur les grandes familles. -En un sens plus large, le terme désigne l'exercice du pouvoir politique par les femmes, auxquelles l'accès au trône est assuré par un type de succession déterminé.

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: