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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024klep•to•crat (klep′tə krat′),USA pronunciation n. - a government official who is a thief or exploiter.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024klep•toc•ra•cy (klep tok′rə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- klepto- (combining form of Greek kléptēs thief) + -cracy 1815–20
klep•to•crat•ic (klep′tə krat′ik),USA pronunciation adj. klep•toc•ra•cy (klep tok′rə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- klepto- (combining form of Greek kléptēs thief) + -cracy 1815–20
klep•to•crat (klep′tə krat′),USA pronunciation n. klep•to•crat•ic (klep′tə krat′ik),USA pronunciation adj. |