timocracy

[ tahy-mok-ruh-see ]
/ taɪˈmɒk rə si /

noun, plural ti·moc·ra·cies.

a form of government in which love of honor is the dominant motive of the rulers.
a form of government in which a certain amount of property is requisite as a qualification for office.

Origin of timocracy

1580–90; earlier timocratie (< F) < Greek tīmokratía, equivalent to tīmo- (combining form of tīmḗ honor, worth) + -kratia -cracy

OTHER WORDS FROM timocracy

ti·mo·crat·ic [tahy-muh-krat-ik] /ˌtaɪ məˈkræt ɪk/, ti·mo·crat·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby timocracy

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British Dictionary definitions for timocracy

timocracy
/ (taɪˈmɒkrəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

a political unit or system in which possession of property serves as the first requirement for participation in government
a political unit or system in which love of honour is deemed the guiding principle of government

Derived forms of timocracy

timocratic (ˌtaɪməˈkrætɪk) or timocratical, adjective

Word Origin for timocracy

C16: from Old French tymocracie, ultimately from Greek timokratia, from timē worth, honour, price + -cracy