Female family head (9)

I believe the answer is:

matriarch

(Other definitions for matriarch that I've seen before include "Female head of a family or tribe" , "Dominating female" , "Powerful older woman" , "Leading lady" , "Dominant female" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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