grey power
noun[U]
UK(USgray power)ukusinformal
theinfluenceofoldpeopleonsocialandpoliticalactivities:
Thegovernmentis going to have to takepensioners'issuesseriouslyif thecrucialgreypowervoteis going tosupportthem at the nextelection.
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grey power
The group was designed to represent the elderly vote, advocating issues dealing with aged care and a mature perspective on national policy; hence the namegreypower.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.From this standpoint, the necessary conditions forgreypowermovements to be effective, such as unity and a strong organisational structure, are not in place.
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Furthermore, no analysis has as yet been placed within the political context of the so called 'greypower' or agency of older people.
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But does this 'greypower' represent a force to be reckoned with, and does it carry real weight on the political scene ?
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We all have to face the fact that there is an increasing number of elderly people in our society; it is sometimes called "greypower".
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That is a blue snub forgreypower.
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A large number ofgreypowerpeople may look on this as a marvellous opportunity for an interesting diversion in life.
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There is something to be said forgreypower.
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The total package is worth £1·25 billion, which is a success forgreypower.
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Greypoweris the force of the future.
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