Noun: matriarchy 'mey-tree,aa(r)-kee
- A form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
"Some anthropologists argue that true matriarchies are rare in human societies";
- matriarchate
Derived forms: matriarchies
Type of: social organisation [Brit], social organization, social structure, social system, structure
Encyclopedia: Matriarchy