patriarchy
UK /ˈpɛjtɹɪjɑːkɪj/ US /ˈpejtɹiɑɹki/
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
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.
2
A power structure in which men are dominant.
England is under the rule of a patriarchy.
3
The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.
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