aretocracy

English

Etymology

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

Noun

aretocracy (countable and uncountable, plural aretocracies)

  1. A form of governance or political organization in which authority or eligibility for public office is based on virtue, moral excellence, or demonstrated civic merit.

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