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slavocracy
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slav·oc·ra·cy  (sl-vkr-s)
n. pl. slav·oc·ra·cies
A ruling group of slaveholders or advocates of slavery, as in the southern United States before 1865.
slavo·crat (slv-krt) n.
slavo·cratic adj.
slavocracy [sleɪˈvɒkrəsɪ]
n pl -cies (esp in the US before the Civil War)
1. (Historical Terms) slaveholders as a dominant class
2. (Historical Terms) domination by slaveholders
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