senilocracy

Definitions

A form of government where society is ruled by the senile.

countable, derogatory, uncountable

Examples

“Near-synonym: gerontocracy”

“The national party is divided into two factions: the progressists, who want⟳ to overthrow⟳ the senilocracy and bring⟳ to power the young and vigorous capacities that are needed by the state of the country; and the acculards [blind alley men, " stick-in-the-muds "] who are endeavouring to cling⟳ to all the old clothes of our government.”

“The chairmen of committees are beyond the reach⟳ of the Administration and even of Congress itself and constitute a kind of senilocracy that makes as much trouble⟳ and confusion as anything in Congress.”

“This apparent Soviet receptivity to arms control⟳ can be attributed to several factors. First, after a number⟳ of years of suffering under a “senilocracy,’ the Soviet Union, at last⟳, is under the direction of a dynamic, “live⟳” leader who is able to make⟳ decisions, to respond⟳ more flexibly to the challenges of East-West public diplomacy, and to appreciate the impact of Soviet behavior on other nations.”

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