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Definition of matriarchal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

matriarchal

adjective

/ˌmeɪtriˈɑːkl/

/ˌmeɪtriˈɑːrkl/

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(of a society or system) controlled by women rather than men; passing power, property, etc. from mother to daughter rather than from father to son
- The animals live in matriarchal groups.
compare patriarchal
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Matriarchal is used with these nouns:
society
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