장로정치
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 장로(長老) (jangno, “the elderly”) + 정치(政治) (jeongchi, “politics”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋno̞d͡ʑʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰi]
- Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)노정치]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangnojeongchi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | janglojeongchi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changnojŏngch'i |
| Yale Romanization? | cānglocengchi |
Noun
장로정치 • (jangnojeongchi) (hanja 長老政治)
- (politics) gerontocracy