patriarchal

Example Sentences

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This is a self-aware martyr, assertive and vulnerable, manipulated by shadowy patriarchal forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

It means a patriarchal society and a political system that has long been dominated by men is now led by a woman.

From BBC

As in “Blue Bloods,” there is family to spare, though the patriarchal thrust of the parent series here becomes matriarchal.

From Los Angeles Times

The film strings together the stories of several women, some of whom have just been released from prison, as they help each other navigate a restricted existence in a patriarchal reality.

From Los Angeles Times

In a deeply patriarchal society, many link western clothing, especially jeans, to the "moral degradation" of young people.

From BBC