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timocracy
ti·moc·ra·cy
[
ti mókrəssee
]
(
plural
ti·moc·ra·cies
)
noun
Definition:
1.
government by propertied class:
government in which the possession of property is a qualification for holding office
2.
government by people of honor:
a form of government in which honor is the guiding principle
[
15th century. Via French and medieval Latin< Greek
timokratia
<
timē
"honor, value"
]
ti·mo·crat·ic
[
tìmmə kráttik
]
adjective
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ti·mo·crat·ic [ tìmmə kráttik ] adjective
