kleptocrat
[ klep-tuh-krat ]
noun
a government official who is a thief or exploiter.
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How to use kleptocrat in a sentence
These kleptocrats then launder that money to the West, where they enjoy the high life — spending the money on luxury cars, penthouses, jets and opulent parties.
Lawmakers call for crackdown on financial ‘enablers’ after Pandora Papers revelations | Debbie Cenziper, Will Fitzgibbon, Greg Miller | October 6, 2021 | Washington PostAbu Mazen, as Abbas is known, is viewed by many Palestinian refugees as both a shameless collaborator and a corrupt kleptocrat.
Lebanon's Palestinian Refugees Cannot Be Ignored | Matt Lerner | September 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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