TIMOCRACY


Meaning of TIMOCRACY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tī-ˈmä-krə-sē ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English tymotracie, from Middle French tymocracie, from Medieval Latin timocratia, from Greek timokratia, from timē price, value, honor + -kratia -cracy; akin to Greek tiein to honor, Sanskrit cāyati he respects

Date: 15th century

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 ˌtī-mə-ˈkra-tik or ti·mo·crat·i·cal -ti-kəl adjective

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