thalassocracy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θαλασσοκρατέω (thalassokratéō, “to be master of the sea”), from θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) + κράτος (krátos, “rule”). By surface analysis, thalasso- +‎ -cracy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌθæləˈsɒkɹəsi/

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Noun

thalassocracy (countable and uncountable, plural thalassocracies)

1. A state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.

   Synonyms: maritime empire, thalattocracy

   Coordinate term: tellurocracy

2. Maritime supremacy.

Translations

a state whose power derives from naval supremacy

• Arabic: ثالاسُوْقْراطِيّةٌ f
• Danish: havvælde n, sømagt c, søvælde n, thalassokrati n
• Italian: talassocrazia (it) f
• Romanian: talasocrație (ro) f
• Russian: талассокра́тия (ru) (talassokrátija)
• Welsh: môr-lywodraeth f, môr-deyrnas f