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gerontocracy Definition


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gerontocracy
noun
    1. Government by old people.
    2. A state, country, society, etc that has this form of government.
Derivative: gerontocratic
adj
    Relating to, or characteristic of, a gerontocracy.
Derivative: gerontocrat
noun
    Etymology: 19c: from Greek geron old man + -cracy.



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