Patriarchy - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpeɪtrɪɑːrkɪ|
Brit.
|ˈpeɪtrɪɑːkɪ|
noun
- a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line (syn: patriarchate)
Extra examples
For 20 years, the country was ruled as a patriarchy.
Word forms
noun
singular: patriarchy
plural: patriarchies
singular: patriarchy
plural: patriarchies
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