noun
patriarchy
A social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.
父権制は多くの社会で長い歴史を持つ。
Patriarchy has a long history in many societies.
彼女は父権制の構造を批判した。
She criticized the structures of patriarchy.
母権制 is the antonym, meaning 'matriarchy', a system where women hold primary power.
Compound of 父 (father), 権 (authority, power), and 制 (system). The term is a modern coinage used in sociology and gender studies.