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What does Esther 1:22 mean?

He sent letters to every province in the empire, each in its own language, saying that every man should be the ruler in his own home and speak his own language there. Esther 1:22 - Modern Text Bible

(The king makes the decree official and sends it everywhere, reinforcing male authority in every household.)