noun
also slave·oc·ra·cy slāˈväkrəsē
( -es )
Etymology: slave (I) + -o- + -cracy
: a powerful faction of slave-owners and advocates of slavery in the South before the Civil War
noun
also slave·oc·ra·cy slāˈväkrəsē
( -es )
Etymology: slave (I) + -o- + -cracy
: a powerful faction of slave-owners and advocates of slavery in the South before the Civil War
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012