plantocracy

plantocracy
plan·toc·ra·cy

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  • Plantocracy — Plan*toc ra*cy, n. [Planter + cracy, as in democracy.] Government by planters; planters, collectively. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plantocracy — A plantocracy, also known as a slavocracy, [cite book | last=Bicheno |first=Hugh |authorlink=Hugh Bicheno |title=Rebels and Redcoats: The American Revolutionary War |year=2003 |publisher=Harper Collins |pages=passim |location=London |id=ISBN 0 00 …   Wikipedia

  • plantocracy — noun Etymology: planter + o + cracy Date: 1840 1. a ruling class made up of planters 2. government by planters …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • plantocracy — plan·toc·ra·cy (plăn tŏkʹrə sē) n. pl. plan·toc·ra·cies 1. A ruling class formed of plantation owners. 2. Leadership or government by this class.   [plantation + cracy.] * * * …   Universalium

  • plantocracy — noun Government by planters …   Wiktionary

  • plantocracy — government by plantation owners Forms of Government …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • plantocracy — [plα:n tɒkrəsi] noun (plural plantocracies) a group of planters regarded as the dominant class, especially in the West Indies …   English new terms dictionary

  • plantocracy — plan.ˈtäkrəsē noun ( es) Etymology: planter + o + cracy 1. : government by planters 2. : a ruling class made up of planters …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Baptist War — Part of North American slave revolts Date 1831 1832 Location Jamaica Result Slave defeat …   Wikipedia

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