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Patriarchy

Patriarchy Meaning & Definition
Patriarchy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Patriarchy?

[n] a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

Synonyms | Synonyms for Patriarchy: patriarchate

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See Also | social organisation | social organization | social structure | social system | structure

Patriarchy In Webster's Dictionary

\Pa"tri*arch`y\, n. [Gr. ?.] 1. The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship. --Brerewood. 2. Government by a patriarch; patriarchism.

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