"acreocracy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /eɪkəˈɹɒkɹəsi/ [UK]
Etymology: From acre + -ocracy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|acre|ocracy}} acre + -ocracy Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} acreocracy
  1. Important landowners, considered as a class.
    Sense id: en-acreocracy-en-noun-HfBdxEFf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ocracy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ocracy: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. The land owned by such people.
    Sense id: en-acreocracy-en-noun-iMtRdeHe
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          "ref": "1876, John Bateman, (title)",
          "text": "The Acre-ocracy of England: A list of all owners of three thousand acres and upwards."
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          "ref": "2005, Russell Davies, Hope and Heartbreak, page 93:",
          "text": "This acreocracy, like all Welsh social groups, was deeply riven with profound internal divisions.",
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