plantocracy


plan·toc·ra·cy

P0353325 (plăn-tŏk′rə-sē)n. pl. plan·toc·ra·cies 1. A ruling class formed of plantation owners.2. Leadership or government by this class.
[plant(ation) + -cracy.]

plantocracy

(plɑːnˈtɒkrəsɪ) n, pl -cies (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a ruling social class composed of planters