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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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of honor system1
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Example Sentences
Because any of them would have pointed out that the honor system would not have worked.
This honor system is in contrast to Israel, where vaccinated individuals carry vaccine passports called Green Passes that grant them admission to businesses.
In states where that’s happened, it is now on the honor system whether a worker or customer discloses whether or not they’ve been vaccinated—and how well a worker is protected is essentially up to their employer.
Because all those folks who were yowling about their freedoms when they were asked to mask up before this are totally going to do it now that we’re on the honor system.
One rather large problem is that the new guidelines seem to mostly boil down to an honor system in which those who are not yet vaccinated will continue to wear masks to prevent spreading possible infection to others.
While there have been such cases in the past, the industry operates on an honor system that encourages repeat business.
The next day an email was waiting for Gambill from the honor system, alerting her that she may have broken its code.
He showed how the term "honor system" came into use and what it means where that system of examinations is in vogue.
Why should this tend to make those in the audience believe that the honor system should be adopted?
As you have already noticed, terms in argumentation, such as "honor system," often consist of more than one word.
The adoption of the honor system in examinations would be desirable in American colleges.
The Honor System is being tried in many states and, to the surprise of the old expert, is found practicable.
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