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 Definitions of honor system  [ˌɒn əˈrɪf ɪk]  

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Definition of 'honor system' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) honor system
a system whereby the students at a school, the inmates in a prison, etc., are put on their honor to observe certain rules with a minimum of supervision.

Etymology:  (1900–05, Amer.)

Definition of 'honor system' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) honor system
a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others
"the students are on the honor system"

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