For 20 years, the country was ruled as a patriarchy.
ancient patriarchies
a region in which patriarchy is practiced
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tri|ar|chy — «TRY ahr kee», noun, plural ar|chies. 1. a government by three persons. 2. three persons ruling jointly; triumvirate. 3. a group of three districts or states, each under its own ruler. ╂[< Greek triarchíā < tri three + archíā a rule] … Useful english dictionary
ma|tri|ar|chy — «MAY tree AHR kee», noun, plural chies. 1. a form of social organization in which the mother is the ruler of a family or tribe, descent being traced through the mother: »Matriarchy (absolute rule by women) and patriarchy (absolute rule by men)… … Useful english dictionary
pa|tri|ar|chy — «PAY tree AHR kee», noun, plural chies. 1. a form of social organization in which the father is head of the family and in which descent is reckoned in the male line, the children belonging to the father s clan. The joint family of the Hindus and… … Useful english dictionary
chy — chy·li·fac·tion; chy·li·fac·tive; chy·lif·er·ous; chy·li·fi·ca·tion; chy·li·form; chy·li·fy; chy·lo·cau·lous; chy·lo·cyst; chy·loid; chy·lo·mi·cron; chy·lo·phyl·lous; chy·lo·poi·e·sis; chy·lo·sis; chy·lous; chy·lu·ria; chy·mase; chy·mif·er·ous;… … English syllables
tri — tri·able; tri·a·can·thi·dae; tri·acetin; tri·a·con·tane; tri·a·con·ta·no·ic; tri·a·con·ter; tri·act; tri·actinal; tri·adel·phous; tri·a·denum; tri·ad·ic; tri·ad·ism; tri·aene; tri·ae·noph·o·rus; tri·ak·i·dae; tri·a·kis·octahedron;… … English syllables
ma·tri·ar·chy — /ˈmeıtriˌɑɚki/ noun, pl chies 1 [count] : a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women For 20 years, the country was ruled as a matriarchy. ancient matriarchies 2 [noncount] : a social system in which family members… … Useful english dictionary
tri|er|ar|chy — «TRY uh RAHR kee», noun, plural chies. 1. the command over a trireme. 2. trierarchs collectively. 3. (in Athens) the system of requiring citizens to equip triremes for the state. ╂[< Greek triērarchíā < tri see etym. under trierarch (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
triarchy — tri·ar·chy … English syllables
triarchy — tri•ar•chy [[t]ˈtraɪ ɑr ki[/t]] n. pl. chies 1) gov government by three persons 2) gov a group of three countries, each under its own ruler • Etymology: 1595–1605; < Gk triarchía triumvirate … From formal English to slang
Triarchies — Triarchy Tri ar*chy, n.; pl. {Triarchies}. [Gr. ?; ? (see {Tri }) + ? to rule.] Government by three persons; a triumvirate; also, a country under three rulers. Holland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
