What is the term for a system of government ruled by elderly individuals?

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12 Dec 2018
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Gerontocracy refers to a form of governance where the leadership is composed of older adults. Monarchy is rule by a king or queen, Paedarchy indicates rule by children, and Autocracy is government by a single person with absolute power.

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