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 prescribed 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)

1. (politics) gerontocracy