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gerontocracy
ger·on·toc·ra·cy [ jèrrən tókrəssee ] (plural ger·on·toc·ra·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. government by elders: a system of government in which the elders are chosen as rulers
2. governing elders: a group of elders who make up a government

ge·ron·to·crat [ jə róntə kràt ] noun
ge·ron·to·crat·ic [ jə ròntə kráttik ] adjective
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