kleptocracy
noun/klepˈtɒkrəsi/
/klepˈtɑːkrəsi/
(plural kleptocracies)
- [countable, uncountable] a form of government in which the leaders use their power to steal money and resources from the country that they rule
- The state apparatus has become a kleptocracy, with leaders using power for personal enrichment.
- The president faces allegations of corruption and kleptocracy.
- [countable] a society that is ruled by a kleptocracy
- The country has become a kleptocracy led by a thief who prefers stealing from his own people rather than his neighbours.
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