petticoat government
petticoat government noun: government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs.
Noun
petticoat government (countable and uncountable, plural petticoat governments)
- Government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs.
- On my honour, Mrs. Courtenaye, you will make me an advocate for petticoat government, after such a specimen of its excellent influence. Still, my young friend, I am like the rest of the world—cannot leave well alone—must have you up to town.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Arrived at Home”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 88
petticoat government meaning in Tamil
petticoat government in Tamil
- பெண்ணரசு
Forms of petticoat government
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Questions about petticoat government
- What does petticoat government mean?
- Petticoat government means government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs.
- What is petticoat government in Tamil?
- Petticoat government in Tamil is பெண்ணரசு. See Petticoat government meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is petticoat government?
- Petticoat government is a noun.
- What is the plural of petticoat government?
- The plural of petticoat government is petticoat governments.
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