thal|as|soc|ra|cy

thal|as|soc|ra|cy
thal|as|soc|ra|cy «THAL uh SOK ruh see», noun, plural -cies.
1. mastery at sea; sovereignty of the sea.
2. a kingdom having such mastery: »

The Aegean was the nursery of thalassocracies, that is to say the sea kingdoms that grew fat and then split up through internal dissension or invasion, forming new colonies elsewhere (New Scientist).

[< Greek thalassokratíā < thálassa sea + krátos rule, power]

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  • soc — go·bi·e·soc·i·dae; go·bi·e·soc·i·form; me·soc·ra·cy; pant·i·soc·ra·cy; pant·i·soc·ra·tist; scom·bre·soc·i·dae; soc·age; soc·ag·er; soc·cer; soc·le; soc·man; soc·man·ry; soc·ra·te·an; soc·ra·tism; thal·as·soc·ra·cy; go·bi·e·soc·id; soc; soc·cage;… …   English syllables

  • thalassocracy — thal·as·soc·ra·cy …   English syllables

  • thalassocracy — thal•as•soc•ra•cy [[t]ˌθæl əˈsɒk rə si[/t]] n. pl. cies gov dominion over the seas, as in trade • Etymology: 1840–50; < Gkthálass(a)sea + o + cracy …   From formal English to slang

  • ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

  • as — as·ple·ni·oid; as·ple·ni·um; as·por·ta·tion; as·sa·cu; as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; as·sam; as·sa·pan; as·sas·si·na·tion; as·sa·tion; as·sault·a·ble; as·say·a·ble; as·say·er; as·self; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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