matriarchal

UK
/ˌmeɪ.triˈɑː.kəl/
US
/ˌmeɪ.triˈɑr.kəl/
matriarchaladjective
more matriarchal
Comp.
most matriarchal
Super.
UK
/ˌmeɪ.triˈɑː.kəl/
US
/ˌmeɪ.triˈɑr.kəl/
Translations
The tribe has a matriarchal social structure.
У племени матриархальная социальная структура.
Definitions
Relating to or denoting a social system in which females, especially mothers, have the central roles of political leadership, moral authority, and control of property.
The tribe had a matriarchal structure, with women making all the major decisions.
Characteristic of a family, group, or society controlled by women.
The matriarchal community thrived under the leadership of its elder women.