kleptocratic

British  

/ ˌklɛptəʊˈkrætɪk /

adjective

1. (of a government, state, etc) characterized by corruption amongst those in power

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Example Sentences

Other cables labelled him a "symbol of kleptocratic government and violent politics" and accused him of being "phenomenally corrupt" -- claims he rejected as politically motivated.

From Barron's

Looking at the bigger picture, he said that moves towards a more peaceful future need to address the "kleptocratic management of the state".

From BBC

Soon becoming, on a smaller scale, like the great kleptocratic American client of that era, the Philippines’ Ferdinand Marcos, whose looted wealth had been estimated to be worth between $5-10 billion.

From Salon

Switzerland, whose banks are notorious for secrecy and have often been accused of laundering money for the world’s kleptocratic class, is still the world’s biggest center for offshore wealth.

From New York Times

For Vajdich, taking on the Ukrainians as a client in 2017 meant taking on a client with an image that reeked from the excesses of its kleptocratic elite.

From Washington Post