geriarchy

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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geriarchy (countable and uncountable, plural geriarchies)

  1. (rare, uncountable) Rule by the elderly.
  2. (rare, countable) A society or organization so ruled.
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