gerontocracy
noun
government by a council of elders.
gerontocratic
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a word derived from
gerontocracy.
Example Sentences
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But his active social media campaign and promises to break with Nigeria's gerontocratic past have endeared him to many younger voters.
From Reuters ● Feb. 20, 2023
Prince Muhammad’s youth in a country used to gerontocratic rulers should make it easier for him to motivate young people, and social media give him better access to the pulse of the country.
From Economist ● Apr. 26, 2016
They accuse the Sangha council, hierarchical and gerontocratic, of failing to tackle rising materialism among the clergy, which has lately led to a string of embarrassing revelations involving wayward monks.
From Economist ● Mar. 31, 2016
In his mid-fifties, he was hailed as young, meritocratic and energetic in India's gerontocratic politics.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2014
At 45, Yuli Kvitsinsky is young indeed by the gerontocratic standards of Soviet officialdom.
From Time Magazine Archive
