thalassocracy

[ thal-uh-sok-ruh-see ]

noun

, plural thal·as·soc·ra·cies.

1. dominion over the seas, as in exploration, trade, or colonization.

thalassocracy

/ ˌθæləˈsɒkrəsɪ /

noun

1. the government of a nation having dominion over large expanses of the seas

Word History and Origins

Origin of thalassocracy¹

First recorded in 1840–50; thalasso- + -cracy

Word History and Origins

Origin of thalassocracy¹

C19: from Attic Greek thalassocratia, from thalassa sea + -cracy

Example Sentences

Nor need the tradition of Minos' thalassocracy be regarded as altogether incredible.

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