kleptocrat

[ klep-tuh-krat ]

noun

1. a government official who is a thief or exploiter.

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

Abu Mazen, as Abbas is known, is viewed by many Palestinian refugees as both a shameless collaborator and a corrupt kleptocrat.

From The Daily Beast