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pa·tri·archy (-är′kē)
noun pl. patriarchies -·arch′·ies
- a form of social organization in which the father or the eldest male is recognized as the head of the family or tribe, descent and kinship being traced through the male line
- government, rule, or domination by men, as in a family or tribe
Etymology: Gr patriarchia: see patriarch
Related Forms:
- patriarchic pa′·tri·ar′chic adjective
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