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τιμοκρατία, a state in which the love of honour is the ruling principle

τῑμο-κρᾰτία, ἡ,
  • state in which the love of honour is the ruling principle, expld. by Pl. as ἡ φιλότιμος πολιτεία. R. 545b; cf. τιμαρχία.
    • II state in which honours are distributed according to a rating of property, timocracy, Arist. EN 1160a36, b17.

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