matriarchal

🇺🇸 /ˌmeɪtriˈɑːrkl/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmeɪtriˈɑːkl/
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A society or family where women are the leaders and have more power than men. Also, when power and property are passed down from a mother to her daughter.

In this matriarchal society, women hold the highest positions of power and authority.

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adj. A society or family where women are the leaders and have more power than men. Also, when power and property are passed down from a mother to her daughter.