petticoat government
A dated term for a situation where a woman (especially a wife) dominates or controls a man or household; often used humorously or critically. In modern Japanese, it may appear in discussions of historical or literary contexts.
His household is a complete petticoat government.
Many 19th-century caricatures mock petticoat government.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
From English 'petticoat government'. The exact route of borrowing is uncertain, but it likely entered Japanese through translated literature or journalism in the late 19th or early 20th century.