gerontocracy
[ jer-uh n-tok-ruh-see, jeer- ]
/ ˌdʒɛr ənˈtɒk rə si, ˌdʒɪər- /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM gerontocracy
ge·ron·to·crat [juh-ron-tuh-krat] /dʒəˈrɒn təˌkræt/, noun ge·ron·to·crat·ic, adjectiveWords nearby gerontocracy
gerona,
geronimo,
gerontal,
gerontic,
geronto-,
gerontocracy,
gerontogeous,
gerontology,
gerontomorphosis,
gerontophobia,
gerontoxon
British Dictionary definitions for gerontocratic
gerontocracy
/ (ˌdʒɛrɒnˈtɒkrəsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
government by old people
a governing body of old people
Derived forms of gerontocracy
gerontocratic (dʒəˌrɒntəˈkrætɪk), adjective gerontocrat, nounCultural definitions for gerontocratic
gerontocracy
[ (jer-uhn-tok-ruh-see) ]
A society ruled by elders.