PATRIARCHY
\pˈatɹɪˌɑːki], \pˈatɹɪˌɑːki], \p_ˈa_t_ɹ_ɪ__ˌɑː_k_i]\
Definitions of PATRIARCHY
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a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
By Princeton University
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