/ ˈpeɪtriɑːki; NAmE -ɑːrki/ noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. -ies ) a society, system or country that is ruled or controlled by men
—compare matriarchy
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek patriarkhia , from patriarkhēs ruling father, from patria family + arkhēs ruling.