释义 |
ger·on·toc·ra·cy \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 |