patriarchy
/ˈpejtɹiɑɹki/ noun C1- A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.
- A power structure in which men are dominant.
- The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.
Plural patriarchies
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