gerontocrat
/dʒəˈrɑntəkræt/
noun
- A person who is part of a gerontocracy; an older leader who holds power in a system where age is a key factor in authority.
- As a gerontocrat, he had been in parliament for over forty years.
- Many voters felt the gerontocrat was out of touch with modern issues.
- The gerontocrat refused to step down despite calls for younger leadership.
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