Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption.
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- noun A
corrupt anddishonest government characterised bygreed .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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ANDERSON: His reign of corruption would last three decades, spawning the term kleptocracy, rule by thieves.
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COOPER: His reign of corruption would last three decades, spawning the term kleptocracy, rule by thieves.
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Many Malaysians now use the word "kleptocracy" to describe their ruling class.
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A commission on Central America chaired by Henry Kissinger declared in 1984 that the general’s “achievements gave new meaning to the term kleptocracy, that is, government as theft.”
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A commission on Central America chaired by Henry Kissinger declared in 1984 that the general’s “achievements gave new meaning to the term kleptocracy, that is, government as theft.”
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A commission on Central America chaired by Henry Kissinger declared in 1984 that the general’s “achievements gave new meaning to the term kleptocracy, that is, government as theft.”
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A commission on Central America chaired by Henry Kissinger declared in 1984 that the general’s “achievements gave new meaning to the term kleptocracy, that is, government as theft.”
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Or turning into a southern European kleptocracy is much more of something I’d worry about.
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The journey from revolutionary times, when Mugabe was instrumental in overthrowing a brutal white power structure, to the excesses of his kleptocracy has been a difficult one.
Clarence Lusane: Zimbabwe May Emulate Tunisia, Egypt, Libya...
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The journey from revolutionary times, when Mugabe was instrumental in overthrowing a brutal white power structure, to the excesses of his kleptocracy has been a difficult one.
Clarence Lusane: Zimbabwe May Emulate Tunisia, Egypt, Libya...
palooka commented on the word kleptocracy
"A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption." per the American Heritage Dictionary. Also kleptocratic & kleptocrat.
January 28, 2007
uselessness commented on the word kleptocracy
This word needs more popularity. Seriously.
August 26, 2007
reesetee commented on the word kleptocracy
I agree. Not enough people are stealing it.
August 27, 2007
skipvia commented on the word kleptocracy
Yes, as through this world I've wandered
I've seen lots of funny men;
Some will rob you with a six-gun,
And some with a fountain pen.
-Woody Guthrie, Pretty Boy Floyd
October 31, 2007
avivamagnolia commented on the word kleptocracy
~ a political regime whose members make flagrantly dishonest use of their official position for personal gain
Related Forms:
* kleptocrat klep′·to·crat′ (-tə krat′) noun
* kleptocratic klep′·to·crat′ic adjective
Usage Examples
* Lord Black accused of running a "corporate kleptocracy."
January 18, 2009