A matriarchy is a system in which power or property is passed from mother to daughter.
matriarchy in British English
(ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːkɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-chies
1.
a form of social organization in which a female is head of the family or society, and descent and kinship are traced through the female line
2.
any society dominated by women
matriarchy in American English
(ˈmeɪtriˌɑrki)
nounWord forms: pluralˈmatriˌarchies
1.
a form of social organization in which the mother is recognized as the head of the family or tribe, descent and kinship being traced through the mother