A political entity or polity that is administered or dominated by criminals, bandits or outlaw elements. In most cases, a bandit kingdom will be ruled by criminals or bandits, and in other cases, they will be dominated by such groups, who have autonomy, but not rule, in the entity in question.

Sometimes, a bandit kingdom is also the name of a general area ruled or dominated exclusively by bandits, criminals, or outlaw elements, and while not political entity, the areas inhabitants or de facto rulers agree to rule and/or control by outlaws.
“There is debate over naming Somalia as a bandit kingdom, as a result of the general chaos and instability that has dominated it for a long time.”
“Long-time instability in Libya post-civil war led to the rise of many criminal groups, turning the country to a bandit kingdom over the course of a decade since.”
“Certain areas in the United States are bandit kingdoms, ruled by criminals and gangs who were able to subvert the law and make themselves the rulers in these places.”
by First Order Ball’s Sithguy September 18, 2023
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