thalassocracy
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek θαλασσοκρατέω (thalassokratéō, “to be master of the sea”), from θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) + κράτος (krátos, “rule”).
Noun
thalassocracy (countable and uncountable, plural thalassocracies)
- A state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.
- Maritime supremacy.
Synonyms
- thalattocracy
Coordinate terms
- tellurocracy