[ti.moc.ra.cy] n [MF tymocracie, fr. ML timocratia, fr. Gk timokratia, fr. time price, value, honor + -kratia -cracy; akin to Gk tiein to honor, Skt cayati he respects] (1586) 1: government in which a certain amount of property is necessary for office
2: government in which love of honor is the ruling principle -- ti.mo.crat.ic or ti.mo.crat.i.cal adj