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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
Sonion comes from a GIF that is a mix of the word son and onion ( if you use this slang you like dih)
Man 1 says "I drank last night I need a break" Man 2 "Sonion"
Sonion by popularloner67 March 11, 2026
Word of the Day on June 4, 2026

breatharian 

One whos diet consists of air, light, and prana, with a possible sip of water now and then.
The breatharian has air, light, and prana for food.
breatharian by leena gabor November 8, 2005
Word of the Day on June 3, 2026

A Booger In The Nose Of Progress 

Anything that impedes or otherwise interferes with a process going forward.
"Militarily, that inquest was a booger in the nose of progress."

or

"As far as human rights are concerned, this political infighting is a booger in the nose of progress."
Word of the Day on June 2, 2026

🤡🫵🏻

How to say "you're an idiot/clown" using only emojis.
Person 1: Insert completely incorrect and/or idiotic statement here
Person 2: 🤡🫵🏻
Word of the Day on June 1, 2026