kleptocracy
English
Alternative forms
- cleptocracy
Etymology
klepto- + -cracy
Noun
kleptocracy (plural kleptocracies)
- A corrupt and dishonest government or society characterised by greed.
- Synonyms: corruptocracy, kleptarchy
- 2013 June 7, Gary Younge, “Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 18:
- WikiLeaks did not cause these uprisings but it certainly informed them. The dispatches revealed details of corruption and kleptocracy that many Tunisians suspected, but could not prove, and would cite as they took to the streets.
Derived terms
- narcokleptocracy
Related terms
- kleptocrat
- kleptocratic
Translations
corrupt and dishonest government
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See also
- mafia state