Patriarchy
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate. A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children. A system of government by males The dominance of men in social or cultural systems.
Example sentence: The feminists who are aware of the effects of patriarchy realize that we are all in the same boat from the dangers of patriarchy, and that the oppression of women is universal.
Patriarchate
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The term of office of a Christian patriarch.The ecclesial jurisdiction of such a patriarch.The office-space occupied by a patriarch and his staff.