/ ˌdʒerənˈtɒkrəsi; NAmE -ˈtɑːk-/ noun
( pl. -ies ) [ C , U ] a state, society, or group governed by old people; government by old people
► ger·on·to·crat·ic / dʒəˌrɒntəˈkrætɪk; NAmE -ˌrɑːntə-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek gerōn , geront- old man + -cracy .