English Explanatory Dictionary

geriarchy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Rule by the elderly.
  2. A society or organization so ruled.

Word forms

geriarchy geriarchies

Etymology

Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”) + -archy.

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