klep·toc·ra·cy /[klep-tok-ruh-see] Pronunciation Key –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 kléptés thief) + -cracy]
—Related forms
klep·to·crat /[klep-tuh-krat] , noun
klep·to·crat·ic /[klep-tuh-krat-ik], adjective
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