thalassocracy

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Etymology

Ancient Greek θαλασσοκρατέω (thalassokratéō, “to be master of the sea”), from θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) + κράτος (krátos, “rule”).

Noun

thalassocracy (plural thalassocracies)

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

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