noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of aretocracy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aretocracy
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
aretecracy
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˌɛɹ.ɪˈtɛk.ɹə.si/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌæ.ɹɪˈtɛk.ɹə.si/
noun
Meaning 2
A system of government in which candidates are required to meet prior ethical, civic, or professional qualifications before standing for election, with political authority ultimately conferred through free electoral processes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue, excellence”) + -cracy, from κράτος (krátos, “power, rule”).