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- Dictionarymatriarchy/ˈmeɪtrɪɑːki/
noun
- 1. a system of society or government ruled by a woman or women: "a matriarchy run by morally superior women"
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Matriarchy is a social system in which positions of dominance and privilege are held by women. In a broader sense it can also extend to moral authority, social privilege, and control of property. While those definitions apply in general English, definitions specific to anthropology and feminism differ in some respects. Wikipedia