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klep⋅toc⋅ra⋅cy
/
klɛpˈtɒk
rə
si
/
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-r
uh
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–noun,
plural
‑cies.
a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
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Origin:
1815–20;
klepto-
(comb. form of Gk
kléptēs
thief) +
-cracy
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klep⋅to⋅crat
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ˈklɛp
təˌkræt
/
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klep
-t
uh
-krat
]
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,
noun
klep⋅to⋅crat⋅ic
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ˌklɛp
təˈkræt
ɪk
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uh
-
krat
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adjective
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010.
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klep·toc·ra·cy
(klěp-tŏk'rə-sē)
n.
pl.
klep·toc·ra·cies
A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption.
[Greek
kleptein
,
to steal
+
-cracy
.]
klep'to·crat'
(-tə-krāt')
n.
,
klep'to·crat'ic
adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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