matriarchy

🇺🇸 /ˈmeɪtriɑːrki/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmeɪtriɑːki/
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A society where women are the leaders and have more power than men.

In a matriarchy, women hold the highest positions of authority and make the important decisions.

translation

n. A society where women are the leaders and have more power than men.

Word Forms

Plural matriarchies