CEFR C1

thalassocracy

noun

Meaning

thalassocracy means a state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas. 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 thalassocracy to mean a state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.
The teacher asked students to find thalassocracy in the reading.

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thalassocracy (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses thalassocracy to mean a state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.
The teacher asked students to find thalassocracy in the reading.

How to Use thalassocracy

a/the thalassocracy (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a thalassocracy."
thalassocracy in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked thalassocracy in context before translating it."

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