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thalassocracy
thal·as·soc·ra·cy
/
ˌθæl
əˈsɒk
rə
si
/
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[
thal-
uh
-
sok
-r
uh
-see
]
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noun,
plural
thal·as·soc·ra·cies.
dominion over the seas, as in exploration, trade, or colonization.
Origin:
1840–50;
thalasso-
+
-cracy
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thalassocracy
or
thalattocracy
(ˌθæləˈsɒkrəsɪ)
—
n
the government of a nation having dominion over large expanses of the seas
[C19: from Attic Greek
thalassocratia,
from
thalassa
sea +
-cracy
]
thalattocracy
or
thalattocracy
—
n
[C19: from Attic Greek
thalassocratia,
from
thalassa
sea +
-cracy
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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