Definitions
a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
Word origin
From Latin patriarchia, from Byzantine Greek πατριαρχία (patriarkhía), from Koine Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs, “patriarch”), from πατρία (patría) and ἄρχω (árkhō). By surface analysis, patri- + -archy.
Used in a sentence
“England is under the rule of a patriarchy.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Male-led system”10 letters
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