- patriarchate - the jurisdiction of a patriarch
--1 is a kind of jurisdiction
- patriarchy, patriarchate - a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
--2 is a kind of social organization, social organisation, social structure, social system, structure
- patriarchy, patriarchate - a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line