Timocracy Definition
tī-mŏkrə-sē
timocracies
noun
In the philosophy of Plato, a form of government in which ambition for power and glory motivates the rulers.
Webster's New World
In the philosophy of Aristotle, a form of government in which political power is in direct proportion to property ownership.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Timocracy
Noun
Singular:
timocracy
Plural:
timocraciesOrigin of Timocracy
1580s, from Middle French tymocracie, from Medieval Latin (13th century) Medieval Latin timocratia, from Greek tīmokratíā, from τιμή, tīmē valuation; honor + -κρατία, -kratíā a rule, reign, from krateîn to rule (see -cracy).
From Wiktionary
Obsolete French tymocracie from Medieval Latin tīmocratia from Greek tīmokratiā tīmē honor, value -kratiā -cracy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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