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kleptocracy 

"The Governance of Thieves" - Technical term, mixed from the psychological term "cleptomania" or "kleptomania" - the urge to steal, and the greek sillable "cratia" - the rule of, as in "democracy".
Often applied to the rulers of Subsaharan African states.
The problem of most African countries is not lack of food, but those kleptocrats in power.
kleptocracy by sam195 August 27, 2005

kleptocracy 

A corrupt governmental body made up of thieves, also sullied by nepotism and cronyism, or in other words a synonym for government itself.
History shows that to be governed is to live under a kleptocracy.
kleptocracy by dh8407 June 21, 2017

kleptocracy 

The United States. A country were politicians only care unless there's something in it for them, as only those who lie the best get elected to further abuse power.
I love living in a kleptocracy, money for pointless neverending wars, dieases without cure, and school books from 1960.
kleptocracy by D The R April 17, 2006

kleptocracy 

see above ... the United States
Any government led by a Bush is surely a kleptocracy. The just fuck shit up in multiple ways ... fucktards
kleptocracy by freeztyle April 18, 2006

kleptocracy 

A system of government characterized by rampant corruption and misallocation of public funds.
That country is a kleptocracy in which nothing is accomplished without greasing the palms of government officials.

kleptocracy 

The very definition of Brazil.
In Brazil the Workers Party stablished a Kleptocracy (Deltan Dallagnol, Brazilian public attorney)
kleptocracy by docsportello June 20, 2017