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Gerontocracy meaning

Government by elders; government by elderly rulers.

Synonyms of Gerontocracy

political system form of government

Using Gerontocracy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Government by elders; government by elderly rulers.
  • Useful related words include: political system, form of government.
  • In the example corpus, gerontocracy often appears in combinations such as: the gerontocracy.

Context around Gerontocracy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

growing 1× male 1×

Often after:

value 1× practised 1×

Sentence patterns with Gerontocracy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

america s gerontocracy is concerning 1× of the gerontocracy practised for 1× ridden male gerontocracy will do 1× synonym for gerontocracy but now 1× the gerontocracy value her 1× the growing gerontocracy in japan 1× to the gerontocracy that dominates 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

america s gerontocracy 1× apparently the democratic 1× nigeria is a 1× the gerontocracy value 1× the kmt has 1× this graft ridden 1×

Common sentence endings:

a valid concern 1× and the public 1× ascend to power 1× coming to fruition 1× country be damned 1× decades by leaders 1×

Words around Gerontocracy

Just before it in the word index:

gerontius 5 geronimus 4 geronimo 36 gerona 3 geron 7 gerolamo 5

Just after it in the word index:

gerontological 2 gerontologist 2 gerontologists 2 gerontology 10 gerousia 2 gerow 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Gerontocracy

  • In this selection, "gerontocracy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, growing, male, value and practised stand out and add context to how "gerontocracy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include america s gerontocracy is concerning and of the gerontocracy practised for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gerontocracy" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gerontocracy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Nigeria is a country whose people are tired of the gerontocracy practised for decades by leaders. (16 words)

The gerontocracy value her role as a figure head and she has strong wind in her sail to ascend to power. (21 words)

And in the original interviews, he doesn’t mention anything about the growing gerontocracy in Japan, which is certainly a valid concern. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Apparently, the Democratic Party hierarchy, in thrall to the gerontocracy that dominates the presidential bench, sees nobody between the age of 40 and 70 worthy of attention. (27 words)

America’s gerontocracy is concerning because younger generations do not have the opportunity to hold leadership roles, creating a gap between representatives and the public. (25 words)

The KMT has long been a Taiwanese political synonym for gerontocracy, but now its youth movement finally appears to be coming to fruition. (23 words)

Example sentences (7)

America’s gerontocracy is concerning because younger generations do not have the opportunity to hold leadership roles, creating a gap between representatives and the public.

And in the original interviews, he doesn’t mention anything about the growing gerontocracy in Japan, which is certainly a valid concern.

This graft-ridden male gerontocracy will do anything to cling to power through the skin of its teeth, the country be damned.

The KMT has long been a Taiwanese political synonym for gerontocracy, but now its youth movement finally appears to be coming to fruition.

The gerontocracy value her role as a figure head and she has strong wind in her sail to ascend to power.

Nigeria is a country whose people are tired of the gerontocracy practised for decades by leaders.

Apparently, the Democratic Party hierarchy, in thrall to the gerontocracy that dominates the presidential bench, sees nobody between the age of 40 and 70 worthy of attention.

Common combinations with gerontocracy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gerontocracy" in a sentence?
An example: "America’s gerontocracy is concerning because younger generations do not have the opportunity to hold leadership roles, creating a gap between representatives and the public." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "gerontocracy" from authentic English texts.
What does "gerontocracy" mean?
Gerontocracy means: Government by elders; government by elderly rulers.
What are synonyms of "gerontocracy"?
Common synonyms of "gerontocracy" include: political system, form of government.
How many example sentences with "gerontocracy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "gerontocracy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.