Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slavocracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slav-oc-ra-cy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The persons or interest representing slavery politically, or wielding political power for the preservation or advancement of slavery.

American usage

Example Sentences

"This pressure brought the Southern slavocracy into conflict with Northern business interests. Slaveowners precipitated a war to defend the slave system and its accompanying way of life."
"Close on their heels was any Texan who had ever said a word against the slaveocracy, or the cotton men, or was suspected of voting for Lincoln."

Etymology

From slave + -o- + -cracy.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

slavocracies (plural) slaveocracy (alternative)

Questions

What does slavocracy mean?: The persons or interest representing slavery politically, or wielding political power for the preservation or advancement of slavery.
Where does slavocracy come from?: From slave + -o- + -cracy.

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