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    gerontocracy

    gerontocracy - Dictionary definition and meaning for word gerontocracy

    Definition
    (noun) a political system governed by old men
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gerontocracy

by etymology gerontos means old people and cracy mens govt.(eg. democracy,autocracy etc.) ....therefore gerontocracy is the govt. formed by old people.

Latin géronto means old people

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