timocracy
noun
- in the philosophy of Plato, a form of government in which ambition for power and glory motivates the rulers
- in the philosophy of Aristotle, a form of government in which political power is in direct proportion to property ownership
See timocracy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tī-mŏkˈrə-sē)
noun pl. ti·moc·ra·cies - A state described by Plato as being governed on principles of honor and military glory.
- An Aristotelian state in which civic honor or political power increases with the amount of property one owns.
Related Forms:
- tiˌmo·cratˈic (tīˌmə-krătˈĭk) adjective
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