From Merriam - Webster:
sclerotic1 of 2
adjective
- sclerotic arteries
- sclerotic bone lesions
grown rigid or unresponsive especially with age
- unable or reluctant to adapt or compromise
- a sclerotic system/bureaucracy
- the country's sclerotic economy
The upheaval in Egypt, Libya, Bahrain and elsewhere is driven by popular revulsion with sclerotic, corrupt leadership. Rachel Bronson
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Her replacement as prime minister, the dully ineffectual John Major, has failed to repair the sclerotic economy, which has slid into recession. Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2022
Like many other sclerotic dictatorships, Iran often deploys its ruthless power over its citizens without any legal or moral justification. David Faris, The Week, 17 Nov. 2022
- sclerotic bone lesions
grown rigid or unresponsive especially with age
- unable or reluctant to adapt or compromise
- a sclerotic system/bureaucracy
- the country's sclerotic economy
The upheaval in Egypt, Libya, Bahrain and elsewhere is driven by popular revulsion with sclerotic, corrupt leadership. Rachel Bronson
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Her replacement as prime minister, the dully ineffectual John Major, has failed to repair the sclerotic economy, which has slid into recession. Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2022
Like many other sclerotic dictatorships, Iran often deploys its ruthless power over its citizens without any legal or moral justification. David Faris, The Week, 17 Nov. 2022
