Doulocracy

/duːˈlɑːkrəsi/ noun

Definition

A system of government or social organization where enslaved people or servants hold power, or a state ruled by or for the benefit of slaves.

Etymology

From Greek 'doulos' (slave) + 'kratos' (power or rule). This rare political term was constructed following the standard Greek pattern for naming governmental systems, similar to 'democracy' and 'aristocracy.'

Kelly Says

This is such a rare and theoretically interesting word that it's almost never used—but it represents an important philosophical point: what would government look like if enslaved people held power? The existence of the word itself reveals how ancient Greek political thinkers explored all possible systems.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አእምሮ (Ämro)
ahm-roh
ARالعربية
عبودية (ʿUbūdīya)
oo-boo-dee-yah
BNবাংলা
দাসপ্রথা (Dāsprathā)
dah-sprah-tha
CACatalà
esclavitud
es-kla-vee-tood
CSČeština
otroctví
oh-troht-vee
DADansk
slaveri
sla-ve-ree
DEDeutsch
Sklaverei
shlah-ve-ray
ELΕλληνικά
δουλεία (Douleía)
doo-leh-ee-ah
ESEspañol
doulocracia
doo-loh-krah-thee-ah
FAفارسی
بندگی (Bandagi)
ban-da-gee
FISuomi
orjuus
or-joo-us
FRFrançais
doulocritique
doo-loh-kree-teehk
GUGU
દાસપદ્ (Dāsapad)
dahs-pah-d
HAHA
aiki
ah-kee
HEעברית
עבדנות (Avodnut)
ah-vohd-noot
HIहिन्दी
दास प्रथा (Dās pratha)
dahs pra-tha
HUMagyar
rabszolátum
rahb-soh-lah-tum
IDBahasa Indonesia
penjajahan
pen-jah-hah-an
IGIG
n'eme
neh-meh
ITItaliano
dolocrazia
doo-loh-krah-zee-ah
JA日本語
奴隷制 (Nurei-sei)
noo-ray-say
KKKK
еркін (Erkin)
er-kin
KMKM
សម្ព遞 (Sampdi)
sam-pee-dee
KO한국어
노예제 (Noyeje)
noh-yeh-jeh
MRMR
दासपद्धती (Dāsapaddhāti)
dahs-pah-d-ha-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
perbudakan
per-boo-dah-kan
MYမြန်မာ
စကား (Skar)
skar
NLNederlands
slavernij
sla-vehr-nee
NONorsk
slaveri
sla-ve-ree
PAPA
ਗੁਲਾਮੀ (Gulami)
goo-lah-mee
PLPolski
szlachta
shlah-ktah
PTPortuguês
doulocracia
doo-loh-krah-thee-ah
RORomână
sclavie
sklah-vee-eh
RUРусский
рабство (Rabstvo)
rab-stv-oh
SVSvenska
slaveri
sla-ve-ree
SWKiswahili
utumwa
oo-too-mwa
TAதமிழ்
தண்டனை (Tandaṇai)
tan-da-na-ee
TEతెలుగు
దాసుత్వం (Dāsuṭvam)
dah-soo-tvahm
THไทย
ระบอบทาส (Rabop tas)
rah-bop tahs
TLTL
alipin
ah-lee-peen
TRTürkçe
köle yönetimi
koh-leh yo-neh-tee-mee
UKУкраїнська
рабство (Rabstvo)
rab-stv-oh
URاردو
غلامی (Ghulami)
goo-lah-mee
VITiếng Việt
chế độ nô lệ
cheh doe noh leh
YOYO
ẹ̀gbọ́n
eh-gboh-n
ZH中文
奴隶制 (Núlì zhì)
noo-lee jee
ZUZU
ubudle
oo-boo-dle

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