Patriarchal government Synonyms

Definitions for Patriarchal


  • (adjective) characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
  • (adjective) relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank

Definitions for Government


  • (noun) lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation )
  • (noun) the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
  • (noun) (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed