SLAVOCRACY

Etymology

Noun

slavocracy (plural slavocracies)

(US, chiefly, historical) The persons or interest representing slavery politically, or wielding political power for the preservation or advancement of slavery.

Source: Wiktionary


Slav*oc"ra*cy, n. Etym: [Slave + -cracy, as in democracy.]

Definition: The persons or interest formerly representing slavery politically, or wielding political power for the preservation or advancement of slavery. [U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 January 2025

TRACE

(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”


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