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gerontocracy
[ jer-uhn-tok-ruh-see, jeer- ]
noun
, plural ger·on·toc·ra·cies.
- government 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.
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Derived Forms
- gerontocratic, adjective
- geˈrontoˌcrat, noun
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Other Words From
- ge·ron·to·crat [j, uh, -, ron, -t, uh, -krat], noun
- ge·ronto·cratic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gerontocracy1
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Example Sentences
Now that Americans can expect to live more than twice that long, the government has become a gerontocracy.
From Time
The latest SNL controversy has almost nothing to do with Elon Musk and everything to do with the baby boomer gerontocracy.
From Vox
Gerontocracy, that is, government by the aged, is the most ancient form of government.
From Project Gutenberg
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