What does "squirearchy" mean?

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How do you pronounce "squirearchy"?

The pronunciation is /'skwaɪə,rɑːkɪ/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

[US]/'skwaɪə,rɑːkɪ/

[UK]/ˈskwaɪrˌɑrki/

n. rule or dominance of the landed gentry; the social class of landed gentry ruling the society

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FDR appointed a fellow member of the Hudson River squirearchy, Henry J.

FDR appointed a fellow member of the Hudson River squirearchy, Henry J.

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