timocracy

1580s, from Middle French tymocracie, from Medieval Latin (13th century) timocratia, from Ancient Greek τῑμοκρατίᾱ (tīmokratíā), from τῑμή (tīmḗ, “valuation; honor”) + -κρατίᾱ (-kratíā, “a rule, reign”), from κρατέω (kratéō, “to rule”) (see -cracy).

timocracy (plural timocracies)

1. (Platonism) A form of government in which ambition for honor, power and military glory motivates the rulers.
2. (Aristotelianism) A form of government in which civic honor or political power increases with the amount of property one owns.

• Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “timocracy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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