Noun: timocracy tI'mó-kru-see or ti'mó-kru-see
- A form of government in which ambition for honour, power, and military glory motivates the rulers
"Ancient Sparta was often described as a timocracy"
- A form of government in which civic honour or political power increases with the amount of property one owns
"Plato discussed timocracy as a system where the wealthy hold power"
Derived forms: timocracies
Encyclopedia: Timocracy