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patriarchy
patriarchy /ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑː.ki/ aep /-ɑːr-/ noun [C or U]
► F0 a society in which the oldest male is the leader of the family, or a society controlled by men in which they use their power to their own advantage: » Patriarchy has not disappeared - it has merely changed form.» She rails against patriarchy and hierarchy.→ COMPARE MATRIARCHY(Cf. ↑matriarchy)Thesaurus+: ↑Systems of government |