Definition of Patriarchy

a system of authority in which males are the power holders

Examples of Patriarchy in a sentence

For over a hundred years the country has been ruled through the patriarchy of kings.  

My household is a patriarchy led by my husband.  

Females are viewed as inferior to males in nations ruled by patriarchy.  

A firm believer in patriarchy, my father only hires men to lead his company.  

When the queen took the throne, she ended the country’s system of patriarchy that had restricted leadership solely to males.  

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