(timocracy)

  • 11timocracy — ti•moc•ra•cy [[t]taɪˈmɒk rə si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) gov government in which love of honor is the dominant motive of the rulers 2) gov government in which a certain amount of property is requisite as a qualification for office • Etymology: 1580–90; …

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  • 12timocracy — A government of honorable people …

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  • 13timocracy — /taɪˈmɒkrəsi/ (say tuy mokruhsee) noun (plural timocracies) 1. a form of government in which love of honour is the dominant motive of the rulers. 2. a form of government in which a certain amount of property is requisite as a qualification for… …

  • 14timocracy —   n. state in which possession of property is required for participation in government; ideal state in which love of honour is ruling principle.    ♦ timocratic, a …

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  • 15timocracy — An aristocracy of property; government by men of property who are possessed of a certain income …

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  • 16timocracy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a form of government in which possession of property is required in order to hold office. 2 a form of government in which rulers are motivated by love of honour. Derivatives: timocratic adj. Etymology: OF timocracie f. med.L… …

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  • 17The Republic (Plato) — The Republic   Author(s) Plato …

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  • 18Plato's five regimes — The Classical Greek philosopher Plato discusses five types of regimes. They are Aristocracy, Timocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy and Tyranny. Plato also assigns a man to each of these regimes to illustrate what they stand for. The tyrannical man… …

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  • 19Mixed government — Part of the Politics series Basic forms of government Aristocracy Autocracy …

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  • 20Criticism of democracy — has always existed in democratic societies, with much of the criticism claiming that democracy is either economically inefficient, politically idealistic or morally corrupt. Contents 1 Economic criticisms 1.1 Irrational voters 1.2 Efficiency of… …

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