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Noun: patriarchy  'pey-tree,aa(r)-kee
  1. A form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
    - patriarchate

Derived forms: patriarchies

Type of: social organisation [Brit], social organization, social structure, social system, structure

Encyclopedia: Patriarchy

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