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kleptocracy
[ klep-tok-ruh-see ]
/ klɛpˈtɒk rə si /
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noun, plural klep·toc·ra·cies.
a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
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OTHER WORDS FROM kleptocracy
klep·to·crat [klep-tuh-krat], /ˈklɛp təˌkræt/, nounklep·to·crat·ic [klep-tuh-krat-ik], /ˌklɛp təˈkræt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby kleptocracy
Kleist, Klemperer, Kleopatra, klepht, klepto, kleptocracy, kleptocrat, kleptocratic, kleptomania, kleptomaniac, klesha
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British Dictionary definitions for kleptocracy
kleptocracy
cleptocracy
/ (ˌklɛpˈtɒkrəsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
informal a government where officials are politically corrupt and financially self-interested
Word Origin for kleptocracy
C20: from klepto (mania) + -cracy
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