kleptocracy
noun
klep·toc·ra·cy
klep-ˈtä-krə-sē 
plural kleptocracies
: government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governed
also
: a particular government of this kind
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While Cambodia’s economy has developed quickly in recent years, with backing from China, so, too, has corruption and kleptocracy.
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Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Over the past three and a half decades, Georgians have experienced civil war, kleptocracy, invasion, beleaguered institutions, and shattered dreams.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
Yes, many nations such as Uruguay and Chile are strengthening institutions even as ones like Venezuela descend into kleptocracy.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2024
One of the Ukrainians was a former K.G.B. agent who had become a Ukrainian intelligence operative, who developed high-level Ukrainian government contacts through his leadership of a foundation dedicated to tracking kleptocracy, according to Mr. Buma’s statement.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 20 May 2024
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Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Over the past three and a half decades, Georgians have experienced civil war, kleptocracy, invasion, beleaguered institutions, and shattered dreams.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
Yes, many nations such as Uruguay and Chile are strengthening institutions even as ones like Venezuela descend into kleptocracy.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2024
One of the Ukrainians was a former K.G.B. agent who had become a Ukrainian intelligence operative, who developed high-level Ukrainian government contacts through his leadership of a foundation dedicated to tracking kleptocracy, according to Mr. Buma’s statement.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 20 May 2024
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“Kleptocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kleptocracy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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