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Definition patriarchy in American English

patriarchy noun

[countable/uncountable]noun
/ˈpeɪtriˌɑrki/
1

a society, system, or organization in which men have all or most of the power and influence

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2

a social system in which the oldest man has the most power in a family, and passes his power and possessions to his oldest son

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Definition patriarchy in American English