matriarchy
ma·tri·ar·chy
noun \ˈmā-trē-ˌär-kē\ plural ma·tri·ar·chies
Definition of MATRIARCHY
1
: a family, group, or state governed by a matriarch
2
: a system of social organization in which descent and inheritance are traced through the female line
See Examples of MATRIARCHY
- For 20 years, the country was ruled as a matriarchy.
- a region in which matriarchy is practiced
First Known Use of MATRIARCHY
1885
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