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timocracy
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ti·moc·racy (tī mäk′rə sē)
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
Etymology: MFr tymocracie < ML timocratia < Gr timokratia < timē, honor, worth (< IE base *kwei-, to heed, value > Lith káina, worth, price) + kratia (see -cracy)
Related Forms:
- timocratic ti′·mo·crat′ic (tī′mō krat′ik) adjective
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