patriarchy /ˈpeɪtriˌɑɚki/ noun plural patriarchies
plural patriarchies
Learner's definition of PATRIARCHY
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[count] : a family, group, or government controlled by a man or a group of men父权家庭;男性统治的族群(或政府) 2
[noncount] : a social system in which family members are related to each other through their fathers父权制 — compare matriarchy