gray power

gray power

The influence exerted by the elderly people in an organization, community, etc. When I decided to run for office, I knew that gray power would be an important factor in the election and that I needed to rally support from the elderly.
See also: gray, power
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • apply for Chiltern Hundreds
  • the balance of power
  • reassign
  • reassign to
  • reassign to (something)
  • (Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back!
  • tomorrow
  • be greater/more than the sum of its parts
  • be more/bigger/greater than the sum of its parts
  • a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
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Gall's shot earned a corner, which Chris Lumsdon swung into the area and Gray powered a header into the net.
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