matriarchy
/ˈmeɪtriˌɑrki/
noun
- A social system in which women, especially mothers, hold primary power and authority, including political leadership, moral authority, and control of property.
- Some people mistakenly think a matriarchy is simply the opposite of a patriarchy.
- The anthropologist studied a modern matriarchy in a small island community.
- In this matriarchy, family lineage is traced through the mother.
- A family, group, or state that is dominated by a woman or women.
- The novel describes a small town that operates as a quiet matriarchy.
- The company was a matriarchy, with three sisters on the board of directors.
- Her grandmother ran the household like a matriarchy, making all major decisions.
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