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patriarch vs patriarchy
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| patriarchnoun/ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːrk/ | Meaning The oldest man who leads a family or a tribe. | Goes with — | Example The patriarch of the family sat at the head of the table. |
| patriarchynoun/ˈpeɪ.triː.ɑːr.kiː/ | Meaning a society or system in which men have most of the power and make most of the important decisions | Goes with challenge the patriarchy | Example Sociologists often describe the traditional family as a form of patriarchy. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Women in the village quietly resisted for decades.