Relating to or characteristic of a gerontocracy; describing a system or society where elderly people hold political power and authority.
From gerontocrat + '-ic' (relating to). Converts the system description into an adjective for describing specific governments, institutions, or societies.
China's government is famously gerontocratic—communist party leaders traditionally served until very old age, but Xi Jinping broke this pattern, showing how one person can reshape age-based power norms.
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