ˌjerən.ˈtäkrəsē, -ˌrän.- noun
( -es )
Etymology: French gérontocratie, from géronto- geront- + -cratie -cracy
: rule by elders ; specifically : a form of social organization in which a group of old men or a council of elders dominates or exercises control
• ge·ron·to·crat jə̇ˈräntəˌkrat noun -s
• ge·ron·to·crat·ic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|krad.ik adjective