Look up: patriarchy

1. Patriarchy
   'father rule'; community in which the father is the supreme authority.
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2. Patriarchy
   The dominance of men over women. All known societies are patriarchal, although there are variations in the degree and nature of the power men exercise, as compared with women. One of the prime objectives of women`s movements in modern societies is to combat existing patriarchal institutions.
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3. patriarchy
   [n] - a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
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4. patriarchy
   the dominance of men over women.
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5. Patriarchy
   a form of social organisation in which men dominate, oppress and exploit women
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6. Patriarchy
   Pa'tri·arch`y noun [ Greek ....] 1. The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship. Brerewood. 2. Government by a patriarch; patriarchism.
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7. patriarchy
   patriarchate noun a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
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8. Patriarchy
   • (n.) Government by a patriarch; patriarchism. • (n.) The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship.
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9. patriarchy
   hypothetical social system based on the absolute authority of the father or an elderly male over the family group. Inspired by the classical social ... [5 related articles]
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10. patriarchy
    patriarchy 1. The government of a church by a patriarch or patriarchs. 2. A patriarchal system of society or government; government by the father or the eldest male of the family; a family, tribe, or community so organized. 3. A society organized with the father or oldest male as head, with descent through the male line.
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11. patriarchy
    The domination of society by men.
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12. patriarchy
    patriarchy: see matriarchy.
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13. patriarchy
    Form of social organization in which a man heads and controls the family unit. By extension, in a patriarchal society men also control larger social and working groups as well as government. The definition has been broadened by feminists to describe the dominance of male values throughout society
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