patriarchy
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matriarchy

Definition & Meaning of "patriarchy"in English

Patriarchy
01

a broader social or political system in which men hold primary power and women are largely excluded from leadership, decision-making, or influence 

patriarchy definition and meaning
Examples
The corporate world has historically been dominated by patriarchy. 
02

a family or kinship system in which a male serves as the head and lineage is traced through the male line 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
patriarchies
Examples
In traditional patriarchies, the eldest male inherits the family estate. 
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