patriarchynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑː.ki/us/ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːr.ki/a society in which the oldest male is the leader of the family, or a society controlled by men in which they use their power to their own advantage:
Patriarchy has not disappeared - it has merely changed form.
She rails against patriarchy and hierarchy.
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