matriarchy, n.All

Matriarchy (n.) filled ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the vacuum left by the murdered father: much of his vacant power passed to the women.