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- adjective Pertaining to a
kleptocracy ; characterised by rulers or leaders who arethieves .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Of course, since the US is arguably in kleptocratic oligarchy-mode like the late Roman Republic, it might not have been possible.
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Of course, since the US is arguably in kleptocratic oligarchy-mode like the late Roman Republic, it might not have been possible.
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The diplomat's assessment reaffirms those made in US cables released earlier by WikiLeaks, in which Russia is described as a kleptocratic "mafia state" in which officials, oligarchs and organised crime are inextricably linked.
WikiLeaks: rule of law in Mikhail Khodorkovsky trial merely 'gloss' 2010
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No responsible leader can afford to ignore the implosion of US democracy yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'No responsible leader can afford to ignore the implosion of US democracy'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: Most US citizens are just now beginning to grasp how completely all institutions in their state have passed into the hands of the corporate, "kleptocratic" elites.
No responsible leader can afford to ignore the implosion of US democracy 2009
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Most US citizens are just now beginning to grasp how completely all institutions in their state have passed into the hands of the corporate, "kleptocratic" elites.
No responsible leader can afford to ignore the implosion of US democracy 2009
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Congo has a failed legal system, a kleptocratic bureaucracy, nearly non-existent infrastructure, and is consistently rated as one of the most corrupt countries in the world by Transparency International.
StephenGoldsmith: FDI with Chinese Characteristics Stephen 2010
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The question seems absurd: surely kleptocratic dictatorship, youth unemployment and grain prices all played a more important part.
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The uprisings of the Arab spring have brought renewed attention to long-standing accusations that kleptocratic regimes throughout the Middle East have plundered their nations' assets.
Corbin Hiar: Stolen State Money: Trillions Lost Annually, Only Billions Have Been Recovered Corbin Hiar 2011
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Watching the joyfully chaotic events of the Arab spring unfold in Egypt and Tunisia was heart-warming for anyone who likes to see kleptocratic dictators getting their comeuppance.
Arabs demand new freedoms but the west offers old economic blueprint 2011
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North Korean communism is both weirdly monarchical and extravagantly kleptocratic.
Doug Bandow: North Korea: Time for Washington to Step Back and Let South Korea Lead Doug Bandow 2012
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