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matriarchate

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ma·tri·ar·chate  (mtr-ärkt, -kt)
n.
1. See matriarchy.
2. A hypothetical stage in the evolution of a society in which authority is held by women.

matriarchate [ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːkɪt -keɪt]
n
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) Rare a family or people under female domination or government

matriarchate
1. a matriarchal form of government.
2. a family, tribe, or other social group ruled by a matriarch or matriarchs. — matriarchic, adj.
See also: Women
1. a matriarchal form of government.
2. a family, tribe, or other social group ruled by a matriarch or matriarchs. — matriarchic, adj.
See also: Society
1. a matriarchal form of government.
2. a family, tribe, or other social group ruled by a matriarch or matriarchs. — matriarchic, adj.
See also: Government
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.matriarchate - a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female linematriarchate - a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
social organisation, social organization, social structure, social system, structure - the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"


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A form of society existed at an early age known as the Matriarchate or Mother-rule.
 
 
 
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