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honor system — honor ,system noun count AMERICAN a system in which people are expected to be honest without being watched in situations in which they have the opportunity to cheat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
honor system — ☆ honor system n. in some schools, prisons, etc., a system whereby individuals are trusted to obey the rules, do their work, take tests, etc. without direct supervision … English World dictionary
honor system — honor .system n [singular] AmE an agreement between members of a group to obey rules, although no one checks to make sure that they are being followed … Dictionary of contemporary English
Honor system — An honor system or honesty system is a philosophical way of running a variety of endeavors based on trust, honor, and honesty. Something that operates under the rule of the honor system is usually something that does not have strictly enforced… … Wikipedia
honor system — noun a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others the students are on the honor system • Hypernyms: ↑system, ↑system of rules * * * noun, pl ⋯ tems [singular] chiefly US : a system in which people… … Useful english dictionary
honor system — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms honor system : singular honor system plural honor systems American a system in which people are expected to be honest although they have the opportunity to cheat … English dictionary
honor system — noun 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. Theres a coffee can for the money, and payment is on the honor system … Wiktionary
honor system — noun (C) AmE 1 an agreement between members of a group to obey rules: the school s honor system 2 a way of recording the fact that a student has achieved a high standard of work … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Honor system virus — Honor system viruses or signature viruses are not actual computer viruses but Internet jokes that are passed around voluntarily.Honor system virusAn honor system virus claims to be an email virus, but using human rather than computer action as… … Wikipedia
honor system — system of trusting people to do what is right without forcing them … English contemporary dictionary
