👴gerontocracy

noun
/ˌdʒerənˈtɑːkrəsi/

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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