thalassocracy

(thălˌə-sŏkˈrə-sē)

noun pl. thal·as·soc·ra·cies
Naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.

Origin:

Origin: Greek thalassokratiā

Origin: : thalassa, sea

Origin: + -kratiā, -cracy

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Related Forms:

  • tha·lasˈso·cratˌ (thə-lăsˈə-krătˌ) noun
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