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.
Origin of gerontocracy
1Other words from gerontocracy
- ge·ron·to·crat [juh-ron-tuh-krat], /dʒəˈrɒn təˌkræt/, noun
- ge·ron·to·crat·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for gerontocracy
gerontocracy
/ (ˌdʒɛrɒnˈtɒkrəsɪ) /
nounplural -cies
government by old people
a governing body of old people
Derived forms of gerontocracy
- gerontocratic (dʒəˌrɒntəˈkrætɪk), adjective
- gerontocrat, noun
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Cultural definitions for gerontocracy
gerontocracy
[ (jer-uhn-tok-ruh-see) ]
A society ruled by elders.
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