👴gerontocracy (gérontocratie)

noun
/ˌdʒerənˈtɑːkrəsi/
gérontocratie (gerontocratie)

Signification

A system of government or control by old people.
Traduction de la signification
un système de gouvernement dans lequel les personnes âgées exercent le pouvoir
un systeme de gouvernement dans lequel les personnes agees exercent le pouvoir

Phrases d'exemple

The country was seen as a gerontocracy, dominated by elderly leaders.

Le pays était perçu comme une gérontocratie, dominée par des dirigeants âgés.
Le pays etait percu comme une gerontocratie, domine par des dirigeants ages.

Synonymes

rule of elders, senior leadership, aged governance, old-age rule

Antonymes

youth leadership, democracy

Collocations

political gerontocracy, ruled by gerontocracy, military gerontocracy

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