Matriarchy
also known as Lifestyle Matriarchy
In Lifestyle usage, a household or relationship structure in which a woman occupies the recognised leadership role.
Definition
Disambiguation
'Matriarchy' has an anthropological meaning distinct from its Lifestyle usage. Within the Lexicon it refers to a household or relational structure organised around female leadership by consent, not to any broader social system.
Within consensual authority communities, Matriarchy refers to a household or relational structure organised around female leadership. This community usage is distinct from the anthropological meaning of the term and describes a private, negotiated arrangement rather than a broader social system. It is one of several structural framings used by Female-Led households.
Discussion
The term is used descriptively within the Lifestyle and should be understood in its relational sense rather than as a socio-political claim.