timocracy (Meaning)
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timocracy (n.)
A state in which the love of honor is the ruling motive.
A state in which honors are distributed according to a rating of property.
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A state in which the love of honor is the ruling motive., A state in which honors are distributed according to a rating of property.
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Timocracy, a form of government where the wealthy hold political power, has been rare throughout history.
Ancient Greece implemented a timocracy, with power concentrated in the hands of propertied citizens.
Plato believed that timocracy was an unstable form of government prone to corruption.
The Roman Empire evolved from a timocracy to an oligarchy, where power was held by a small group of wealthy families.
