aretecracy
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noun
- Synonym of aretocracy
- 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.
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From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue, excellence”) + -cracy, from κράτος (krátos, “power, rule”).
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