slavocracy

(slāv äkrə sē)

noun

slaveholders and pro-slavery forces as a dominant or powerful class in the U.S. before 1865

Origin: slav(e) + -o- + -cracy

See slavocracy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. slav·oc·ra·cies
A ruling group of slaveholders or advocates of slavery, as in the southern United States before 1865.

Related Forms:

  • slavˈo·cratˌ (slāˈvə-krătˌ) noun
  • slavˌo·cratˈic adjective
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