The definition of a patriarchy is a system of society where the men are the head-of-the-household, carry the most power and where the family lineage passes on through men.
(noun)See patriarchy in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. patriarchies
Origin: Gr patriarchia: see patriarch
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See patriarchy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. pa·tri·ar·chies In both senses also called patriarchate.
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