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单词 timocracy
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ti•moc•ra•cy  (tī mokrə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. Governmenta form of government in which love of honor is the dominant motive of the rulers.
  2. Governmenta form of government in which a certain amount of property is requisite as a qualification for office.
  • Greek tīmokratía, equivalent. to tīmo- (combining form of tīmé̄ honor, worth) + -kratia -cracy
  • French)
  • 1580–90; earlier timocratie (
ti•mo•crat•ic  (tī′mə kratik),USA pronunciation ti′mo•crati•cal, adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
timocracy /taɪˈmɒkrəsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)
  1. a political unit or system in which possession of property serves as the first requirement for participation in government
  2. a political unit or system in which love of honour is deemed the guiding principle of government
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French tymocracie, ultimately from Greek timokratia, from timē worth, honour, price + -cracy
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