slavocracy

slav·oc·ra·cy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sley-vok-ruh-see]
- /sleɪˈvɒk rə si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sley-vok-ruh-see]
- /sleɪˈvɒk rə si/

Definitions of slavocracy word

noun plural slavocracy the rule or domination of slaveholders: the slavocracy of the old plantations. 1
noun plural slavocracy a dominating body of slaveholders. 1
noun slavocracy slaveholders as a dominant class 0
noun slavocracy domination by slaveholders 0
noun slavocracy slaveholders and pro-slavery forces as a dominant or powerful class in the U.S. before 1865 0

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Origin of slavocracy

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; slave + -o- + -cracy

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Parts of speech for Slavocracy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slavocracy

slavocracy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slavocracy usage trend in Literature

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