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Word: Gerontocracy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek gerōn, geront- ‘old man’ + -cracy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdʒɛrənˈtɒkrəsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a state, society, or group governed by old people.
Short Definition:state, society, or group governed by old people
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