patriarchy

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Synonyms: patriarch, matriarchy, patriarchs, triarchy, matriarch, patriarchal, patriarchic, matriarchs, patriarca, iatrarchy, patriarches

Antonyms: patriarch, matriarchy, patriarchs, triarchy, matriarch, patriarchal, patriarchic, matriarchs, patriarca, iatrarchy, patriarches

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|anthropology|history}} A [[social]] system in which the [[father]] is [[head of household|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]].
3. {{lb|en|Christianity}} The office of a [[patriarch]]; a [[patriarchate]].

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