Matriarchy - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈmeɪtrɪɑːrkɪ|
Brit.
|ˈmeɪtrɪɑːkɪ|
noun
- a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
Extra examples
For 20 years, the country was ruled as a matriarchy.
Word forms
noun
singular: matriarchy
plural: matriarchies
singular: matriarchy
plural: matriarchies
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