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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