patriarchy

A social system in which the father is the head of the family.

A family, community, or society based on this system or governed by men.

Dominance of a society by men, or the values that uphold such dominance.

The collection of men in positions of power, exerting such dominance.

A community or aggregation of related families under the authority and rule of a patriarch or the eldest valid male ascendant.

A system of government by patriarchs.

The community or ecclesiastical province under the jurisdiction of a patriarch.

The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship.