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Patriarchy
Patriarchy (from Greek: patér, genitive form patris, which shows the root form patr- meaning father; and arché meaning old, beginning or, metaphorically, rule) is a word used to describe the cultural expectation that fathers have primary responsibility for the welfare of families (in ancient cultures, this included management of household slaves). The word is often used, by extension, to refer to societies where men are also expected to take primary responsibility for the welfare of the community as a whole, and hence take on the duties of public office.
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