thalassocracy

noun

thal·​as·​soc·​ra·​cy ˌtha-lə-ˈsä-krə-sē How to pronounce thalassocracy (audio)
: maritime supremacy
thalassocrat
thə-ˈla-sə-ˌkrat
noun

Examples of thalassocracy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s no synthesis in Telluria’s world, no resolution in the battle between tellurocracy and thalassocracy, Eurasianism and Atlanticism, Dasein and Hubris, imperialism and communism, liberalism and authoritarianism. Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Greek thalassokratia, from thalassa + -kratia -cracy

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thalassocracy was in 1846

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“Thalassocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thalassocracy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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