matriarchy /ˈmeɪtriˌɑɚki/ noun plural matriarchies
plural matriarchies
Learner's definition of MATRIARCHY
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[count] : a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women母权家庭;女性统治的族群(或政府) 2
[noncount] : a social system in which family members are related to each other through their mothers母权制 — compare patriarchy