Dictionary
ger•on•toc•ra•cy
Pronunciation: (jer"un-tok'ru-sē, jēr"-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -cies.
1. government by a council of elders.
2. a governing body consisting of old people.
3. a state or government in which old people rule.
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