patriarchate

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noun

1. the jurisdiction of a patriarch
• Hypernyms:
jurisdiction
2. a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
• Syn:
patriarchy
• Derivationally related forms:
patriarchic (for: patriarchy), patriarchal (for: patriarchy)
• Hypernyms:
social organization, social organisation, social structure, social system, structure