"beerocracy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: beer + -ocracy Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|beer|ocracy}} beer + -ocracy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} beerocracy (uncountable)
  1. Those who control or profit from the brewing of beer. Tags: uncountable Related terms: beerocrat
    Sense id: en-beerocracy-en-noun-MEUyfqLh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ocracy

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