patriarchy
/ˈpeɪtrɪɑːkɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)［mass noun］
1- a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is reckoned through the male line父系社会制度。
1.1
- a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it男性统治制度。
1.2
- count noun a society or community organized in this way父系社会; 男性统治社会。
词源
mid 17th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek patriarkhia, from patriarkhēs 'ruling father'（see PATRIARCH）.