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The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a matriarchal form of government.

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  1. n. The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a matriarchal form of government.
  2. n. a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
  3. The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a matriarchal form of government.
  4. The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a matriarchal formof government.
  5. n a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line