Definitions for plantocracy
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1. plantocracynoun

   Government by planters.

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1. plantocracy

   A slavocracy, also known as a plantocracy, is a ruling class, political order or government composed of (or dominated by) slave owners and plantation owners. A number of early European colonies in the New World were largely plantocracies, usually consisting of a small European settler population relying on a predominantly West African chattel slave population (as well as smaller numbers of indentured servants, both European and non-European in origin), and later, freed Black and poor white sharecroppers for labor. These plantocracies proved to be a decisive force in the anti-abolitionist movement.One prominent organization largely representing (and collectively funded by) a number of plantocracies was the "West India Interest", which lobbied in Parliament against the abolition of slavery. It is credited with delaying the abolition of the slave trade from the 1790s until 1806–1808, and likewise with respect to emancipation in the 1820s (instead, a policy known as "Amelioration" was formally adopted throughout 1823–1833). The organization succeeded in delaying abolition until the 1830s.

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1. Plantocracynoun

   government by planters; planters, collectively

2. Etymology: [Planter + -cracy, as in democracy.]

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1. Plantocracy

   A plantocracy, also known as a slavocracy, is a ruling class, political order or government composed of plantation owners. A number of early European colonies in the New World were largely plantocracies, usually consisting of a small European settler population relying on a predominantly West African chattel slave population, and later, "freed"-Black and poor-white sharecroppers for labour. These plantocracies proved to be a decisive force in the anti-abolitionist movement. One prominent organization largely representing a number of plantocracies was the "West Indies Lobby" in the British Parliament. It is credited in constituting a significant impetus in delaying the abolition of the slave trade from taking place in the 1790s to being implemented in 1806-1808; and likewise, with respect to prospects of emancipation being proclaimed in the 1820s, to it being implemented in 1834-1838.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plantocracy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plantocracy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2