Cryptic crossword clue
Woman bosses modified hems on tiny armchair 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MATRIARCHY

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The straight part
We know that "Woman bosses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case woman bosses = matriarchy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MATRIARCHY mean?

MATRIARCHY noun
  1. A social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and children.
  2. A system of government by females (particularly as a kind of polity).
  3. The dominance of women in social or cultural systems.

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