Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honor system

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: hon-or sys-tem
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system, policy or understanding based on trust in the honesty, honor, or integrity of others.

American usage

Example Sentences

"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."
"George Costanza: Alright, now, how are we gonna monitor this thing? Jerry Seinfeld: Well, obviously, we all know each other very well, I'm sure that we'll all feel comfortable within the confines of the honor system."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

honor systems (plural) honour system (alternative, Canada)

Phrases

honesty box honesty jar

Frequently Paired Words

honesty box honesty jar

Questions

What does honor system mean?: A system, policy or understanding based on trust in the honesty, honor, or integrity of others.

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