thalassocracy
thalassocracy · thalassocracies
талассократия
A state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seasA state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.
UK/ˌθæləˈsɒkɹəsi/US/ˌθæləˈsɑkɹəsi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.
талассокра́тияtalassokrátija
(countable, uncountable)Maritime supremacy.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a state whose power derives from naval supremacy:
Origin
From Ancient Greek θαλασσοκρατία (thalassokratía, “empire of the sea”), from θάλασσα (thálFrom Ancient Greek θαλασσοκρατία (thalassokratía, “empire of the sea”), from θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) + -κρατία (-kratía, “government, rule”). By surface analysis, thalasso- + -cracy.
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plural: thalassocraciesSynonyms
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