physiocracy (C1)
noun
Definition
physiocracy means (economics, historical) The teachings of physiocrats. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses physiocracy to mean (economics, historical) The teachings of physiocrats.
The teacher asked students to find physiocracy in the reading.
Check the words around physiocracy to choose the right meaning.
How to Use physiocracy
- a/the physiocracy (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a physiocracy."
- physiocracy in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked physiocracy in context before translating it."
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