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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

post-communist kleptocracy 

That delightful period after a communist country falls during which everything becomes surprisingly stealable. A system of government that has a heavy focus on criminality and survival-of-the-fittest. What happens when commies turn on each other.
Russia after the Soviet Union became a post-communist kleptocracy.
post-communist kleptocracy by Ahod February 22, 2009
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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