10 January 2018

gerontocracy

[jer-uh n-tok-ruh-see, jeer-]

noun, plural gerontocracies.

1. government by a council of elders.
2. a governing body consisting of old people.
3. a state or government in which old people rule.

Origin of gerontocracy

1820-1830 First recorded in 1820-30; geronto- + -cracy

Related forms

gerontocrat [juh-ron-tuh-krat], noun
gerontocratic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for gerontocracy

Historical Examples

gerontocracy, that is, government by the aged, is the most ancient form of government.
The Cult of Incompetence
Emile Faguet

Anagram

corn category
correct agony

Today’s quote

Sanity is a madness put to good uses.

― George Santayana

On this day

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