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gerontocrat

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˌjer-ən-ˈtä-krə-sē\
    • /dʒˈerəntˌɒkrat/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˌjer-ən-ˈtä-krə-sē\

Definition of gerontocrat word

  • noun gerontocrat A member of a gerontocracy; an aged leader, especially one clinging on to power or ruling only by virtue of age. 1

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Parts of speech for Gerontocrat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gerontocrat popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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