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gerontocracy
[jer-uhn-tok-ruh-see, jeer-]
noun
plural
gerontocraciesgovernment by a council of elders.
a governing body consisting of old people.
a state or government in which old people rule.
gerontocracy
/ dʒəˌrɒntəˈkrætɪk, ˌdʒɛrɒnˈtɒkrəsɪ /
noun
government by old people
a governing body of old people
gerontocracy
A society ruled by elders.
Other 51Թ Forms
- gerontocrat noun
- gerontocratic adjective
- ˈDzԳٴˌ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gerontocracy1
Example Sentences
Despite the widespread criticism, few serious solutions have been proposed to tackle the country's gerontocracy.
“We may end up remembering 2024 as the year the gerontocracy voted itself out of office,” said the New Republic.
Senate, the gerontocracy remains alive and well — and little commented upon.
Only Ms. Porter, who just turned 50, referred to it directly, but the balance between experienced representation and gerontocracy was a clear subtext.
Maybe the gerontocracy was yielding, and America-2 was turning a new page.
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