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honor system
noun
a system whereby the students at a school, the inmates in a prison, etc., are put on their honor to observe certain rules in order to minimize administrative supervision or to promote honesty.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of honor system1
Example Sentences
Each campus decided whether to use an honor system or, if not, how the devices would be stored or locked up.
One, the research oversight system is an honor system.
Instead of fare gates, the light rail network here uses a modified honor system plus occasional spot-checks by transit workers.
“Largely, the food supply regulatory system is based on an honor system.”
If you see the unmanned craft beer bar where customers pay on the honor system, you’ve gone too far.
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