Today’s “Word of the Day” is gerontocratic and it is an adjective meaning “relating to a government, political group, or (social) organisation ruled/controlled by old people“.
Example Sentence: International critics of Myanmar’s state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi have expressed little sympathy for her detention but the hard reality is that she will have to be a part of any negotiated political settlement. Like Myanmar’s armed forces, the National League of Democracy NLD’s gerontocratic leadership has done a terrible job in grooming a new generation of leaders.
This word is present in The Guardian article Aung San Suu Kyi’s reputation is tarnished, but she is not Myanmar, and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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