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batriarchy

batriarchy noun: a power structure that favours batters over bowlers.

Noun

batriarchy (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) A power structure that favours batters over bowlers.
    • In its early days, T20 cricket had room for bowlers, be it through hard pitches that set fast bowlers' eyes alight or turners that saw spinners display their skills to the fullest. In today's world, the format has evolved so much that bowlers have almost zero say on the result of the games. The...2024 April 30, Ongama Gcwabe, “IPL 'batriarchy' robbing cricket fans of fair contests”, in Independent Online, retrieved 08 Jan 2024
    • In the short term, at least, the batriarchy will probably be overthrown at some point. Totals will drop as the surfaces begin to wear later in the tournament.2024 April 30, Jonathan Liew, “IPL's age of carnage may relent but cricket’s future can be seen amid the content”, in Guardian, retrieved 08 Jan 2024

Origin of batriarchy

Blend of bat + patriarchy.

Questions about batriarchy

What does batriarchy mean?
Batriarchy means a power structure that favours batters over bowlers.
What part of speech is batriarchy?
Batriarchy is a noun.

Words near batriarchy in the dictionary

  1. Batras
  2. Batres
  3. Batreses
  4. Batrez
  5. Batrezes
  6. batriarchy
  7. batrisine
  8. batrisines
  9. Batroun
  10. batroxobin
  11. batroxostatin

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