gerontocracy
Day 63Level 2jer-uhn-TOK-ruh-see
government by elders
government by the aged
Part of Speech: noun
Example Sentence:
The controversial and secretive religion is a multibillion-dollar business empire ruled by a stern patriarchal gerontocracy.
Related Words
bolster
Day 63support
BOHL-stuhr
to provide support for reinforcement
contiguous
Day 63adjacent
kuhn-TIG-yoo-uhs
adjacent; touching; abutting
discourse
Day 63dissertation
DIS-kawrs
conversation, speech, dissertation
doctrinaire
Day 63dogmatic
dahk-truh-NAYR
strictly devoted to theories in all circumstances, even if there are practical problems
ignominious
Day 63shameful
ig-nuh-MIN-ee-us
shameful, disgraceful
juxtapose
Day 63place side by side
JUHK-stuh-pohz
to put people or things together especially for comparison