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kleptocracy
[ klep-tok-ruh-see ]
noun
- a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
kleptocracy
/ ˌklɛpˈtɒkrəsɪ /
noun
- informal.a government where officials are politically corrupt and financially self-interested
Other Words From
- klep·to·crat [klep, -t, uh, -krat], noun
- klep·to·crat·ic [klep-t, uh, -, krat, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of kleptocracy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of kleptocracy1
Example Sentences
But if Trump wins, it will be clear that the U.S. is really moving toward an autocratic, cronyistic kleptocracy that will impoverish and weaken us as a nation.
The Swiss attorney general’s office noted last year that “the U.S. Department of Justice described the affair as ‘the largest kleptocracy case to date.’”
Kennedy suggested Tuesday that Shanahan would help him fight “the corporate kleptocracy” and government regulators who had become mere “sock puppets” for corporate America.
In reality, he was punished for daring to oppose and expose Russia’s ruling kleptocracy.
The United States has said the 1MDB case was its largest ever kleptocracy investigation.
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