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gerontocracy
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gerontocracy
noun
/ˌdʒerənˈtɑːkrəsi/
germinate
gerontology
Meaning
A system of government or control by old people.
Example Sentences
The country was seen as a
gerontocracy
, dominated by elderly leaders.
Synonyms
rule of elders, senior leadership, aged governance, old-age rule
Antonyms
youth leadership, democracy
Collocations
political gerontocracy, ruled by gerontocracy, military gerontocracy
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