necropolitics
The relationship between sovereignty and power over life and deathThe relationship between sovereignty and power over life and death.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The relationship between sovereignty and power over life and death.
Origin
From necro- + politics, coined by Cameroonian philosopher and political scientist AchilleFrom necro- + politics, coined by Cameroonian philosopher and political scientist Achille Mbembe.
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Word family
5 related wordsDerivednecropolitical
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable