MATRIARCHY


Meaning of MATRIARCHY in English

/ ˈmeɪtriɑːki; NAmE -ɑːrki/ noun

( pl. -ies ) a social system that gives power and authority to women rather than men

—compare patriarchy

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.