Meanings
plural thalassocracies · alternative rare thalattocracy
- countableuncountableA state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.
Synonyms: maritime empire
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.
Origin
- Ancient Greekθαλασσοκρατία“empire of the sea”
- Englishthalassocracy
From 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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Arabic ثالاسُوقْراطِيّة
- ثالاسُوقْراطِيّةa state whose power derives from naval supremacy
Danish havvælde, sømagt
- havvældea state whose power derives from naval supremacy
- sømagta state whose power derives from naval supremacy
- søvældea state whose power derives from naval supremacy
- thalassokratia state whose power derives from naval supremacy
French thalassocratie
- thalassocratiea state whose power derives from naval supremacy
Italian talassocrazia
- talassocraziaa state whose power derives from naval supremacy
Romanian talasocrație
- talasocrațiea state whose power derives from naval supremacy
Russian талассокра́тия
- талассокра́тия (talassokrátija)a state whose power derives from naval supremacy
Welsh môr-lywodraeth, môr-deyrnas
- môr-lywodraetha state whose power derives from naval supremacy
- môr-deyrnasa state whose power derives from naval supremacy
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with thalassocracy
Cite this entry
thalassocracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thalassocracy
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