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aretecracy

A political concept that promotes the professionalization of politics by requiring candidates for public office to meet ethical, civic, or professional qualifications before running in open elections.

In an aretecratic system, prior qualification comes first and democratic elections come second. The qualification process may be supervised by independent bodies or decentralized institutions, such as accredited universities or professional organizations, through exams, interviews, or evaluation criteria.
Under aretecracy, candidates are vetted for competence and integrity before voters choose among them.
aretecracy by Resvrgam January 1, 2026
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Aretocracy 

From greek αρετοκρατίας, ἀρετή ("perfect adaptation, excellence, virtue") + κράτος ("rule").

It is a form of government based on the virtue of leaders and their people. It is based on honor, fidelity, loyalty, courage, temperance, prudence, dignity, mercy, spirituality, morality, truth, discipline, hierarchy, authority, severity and respectability. It completely despises democracy and bourgeois liberal values (progressism and liberalism), popular massification (populism), demagoguery, the secular state, modernity, scientistic atheism, extreme rationality, materialism, expansionist capitalism and imperialism. He is a staunch enemy of socialist statism, fascist totalitarianism and liberal atomization.
"Aretocracy is government of virtue and freedom in authority, responsibility and respect."
Aretocracy by tradical May 27, 2023
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artocracy 

It is defined as the ruling system when people are governed by the deliberate shortage of food, especially bread to manipulate their social behavior.
In Central Africa, many civilians were manipulated by the shortage of food and they were humiliated by artocracy of Jean - Bedel Bokassa who claimed himself as an emperor.
artocracy by Mohamed123 March 16, 2024
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Satellite baddies

Attractive women who are far from your location.
There are no hot girls in the area, theres only satellite baddies.
Satellite baddies by Banksy123 September 5, 2026
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Omg, the ramifications!”
-“You forgot about the rammys, bro.”
Rammys by Brandonmical August 4, 2023
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Failure Shower 

When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.
Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
Failure Shower by Vikingnz October 27, 2009
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Acronym for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Your schools lacrosse team probably shouts it at you while you walk by.
Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
NARP by Douchebag McKenzy March 31, 2010
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High School Liquid 

A person who can freely travel between and fit in with all high school social groups and classes.
He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
High School Liquid by Thaedris July 30, 2008
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