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thalassocracy
[ thal-uh-sok-ruh-see ]
noun
, plural thal·as·soc·ra·cies.
- dominion over the seas, as in exploration, trade, or colonization.
thalassocracy
/ ˌθæləˈsɒkrəsɪ /
noun
- the government of a nation having dominion over large expanses of the seas
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thalassocracy1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thalassocracy1
C19: from Attic Greek thalassocratia, from thalassa sea + -cracy
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Example Sentences
Nor need the tradition of Minos' thalassocracy be regarded as altogether incredible.
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