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Definition of patriarchy noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

patriarchy

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈpeɪtriˌɑrki//
 
(pl. patriarchies) [countable, uncountable]
 
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a society, system, or country that is ruled or controlled by men compare matriarchy
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