matriarch

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  1. noun A woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe.
  2. noun A woman who dominates a group or an activity.
  3. noun A highly respected woman who is a mother.

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  • The President and First Lady gave the perfect gift to the Queen … you may not know this but, in fact, the royal matriarch is a bit of a techie … she googles a lot! —  CNN Political Ticker
  • In the case of this matriarch, as in a number of Kahlo's self-portraits, the background is filled with a dense jungle of foliage, creating a sense of encroaching fate that only the strength of Dona Rosita's fortitude and resolve can hold at bay. —  California Literary Review
  • The Bush family matriarch is the mother of former President George W. Bush and former Florida Gov. —  CNN.com
  • The Spears matriarch has been accused of driving Britney's career, which began with her big break on U.S. —  Entertainmentwise.com | Entertainment News
  • The girl eventually meets the town matriarch, a creepy old woman with the same extremely fair complexion as the girl. —  Netvouz - new bookmarks
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  1. from Latin mater, from Greek μήτηρ, mother, + ἀρχός, a leader, ruler, from α\(ρχειν, rule.
 

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/ˈmeɪtrɪɑrk/
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