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patriarchy noun

  /ˈpejtɹiɑɹki/ , /ˈpeɪ̯tɹɪɑːkɪ/ , /ˈpætɹɪɑːkɪ/ , /ˈpɛjtɹɪjɑːkɪj/
  • (anthropology, history) 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.
  • A power structure in which men are dominant.
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