honor system
(US, alternative in, _, Canada) A system, policy or understanding based on trust in the honesty, honor, or integrity of others.
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Obama and the Dems need to get off this “honor system” crap. Everything needs to be codified. Don’t trust anyone anymore!
If there is any "good" to come from the current administration, it's exposing how much our government of checks and balances is little more than a poorly supervised honor system. Time to Magna Carta this shit.
No more "honor system" supreme court, we need change. www.reddit.com/r/democrats/...
It's better than the honor system.
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(US, alternative in, _, Canada) A system, policy or understanding based on trust in the honesty, honor, or integrity of others.
Our local beekeeper leaves jars of honey for sale in his driveway. There's a coffee can for the money, and payment is on the honor system.
“Obama and the Dems need to get off this “honor system” crap. Everything needs to be codified. Don’t trust anyone anymore!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If there is any "good" to come from the current administration, it's exposing how much our government of checks and balances is little more than a poorly supervised honor system. Time to Magna Carta this shit.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“No more "honor system" supreme court, we need change. www.reddit.com/r/democrats/...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It's better than the honor system.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
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(US, education) A list of high-achieving students at a university or college.
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(uncountable) of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
- dishonour58%
Lack of honour or integrity.
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(countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.