gerontocracy
gerontocracy · gerontocracies
геронтократія
геронтократия
Gerontokratie
Government by elders; government by elderly rulersGovernment by elders; government by elderly rulers.
/ˌdʒɛɹənˈtɒkɹəsi/
» Long live the gerontocracy!
Да здравствует геронтократия!
Хай живе геронтократія!
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Government by elders; government by elderly rulers.
Near-synonyms: senilocracy, graocracy (archaic)
Gerontokratie
геронтокра́тияgerontokrátija
геронтократіяherontokratija
More definitions
- a political system governed by old men
Examples
3 sentencesLong live the gerontocracy!
Хай живе геронтократія!
ruДа здравствует геронтократия!
Gerontocracy, that is, government by the aged, is the most ancient form of government.
Is Algeria a gerontocracy?
Translations
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Origin
From geronto- + -cracy, from Ancient Greek.From geronto- + -cracy, from Ancient Greek.
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Forms
plural: gerontocracies| Singular | gerontocracy |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable