kleptocracy
pronunciation
How to pronounce kleptocracy in British English:
UK [klep'tɒkrəsɪ]
How to pronounce kleptocracy in American English:
US [klep'tɒkrəsɪ]
Word Origin
- kleptocracy (n.)
- "rule by a class of thieves," 1819, originally in reference to Spain; see kleptomania + -cracy.
Example
- 1. Fighting kleptocracy in africa is no small effort-but to do so with a phone application ?
- 2. Its former dictator , suharto , set new standards for kleptocracy .
- 3. One leading intellectual , echoing russians at all levels , agrees that rampant corruption , now at the level of a " kleptocracy " , is a central issue .
- 4. The greek political landscape is ingrained with vested interests , endemic kleptocracy and bribery .
- 5. As prime minister , most recently from 2001-06 , mrs zia presided over a brutal kleptocracy .