gerontocracy

• Gerontokratie bezeichnet eine politische oder gesellschaftliche Ordnung, in der die Macht und Führung bei alten Menschen liegt, meist bei Männern. Der Begriff kann auch die Herrschaft einer Altenelite oder den übermäßigen Einfluss älterer Personen in einer Organisation oder Regierung meinen.

A noun referring to a political system or society in which power and governance are held by older people, typically elderly men.

1. Government by the elderlyC1formalpolitical

   A form of social or political organization where the oldest members of society hold the majority of power and influence.

   Herrschaft der Alten

   • The country's gerontocracy often resisted reforms proposed by younger politicians.
   • Many historians see the Roman Senate in its later years as moving towards a gerontocracy.
   • A gerontocracy can lead to stagnation if it ignores the needs of younger generations.
   • The party was criticized for being a gerontocracy, with no member under 70 in its leadership.