The meaning of KLEPTOCRACY is 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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"rule by a class of thieves," 1819, originally in reference to Spain; see kleptomania +… See origin and meaning of kleptocracy.
Meaning: A government characterized by rampant greed, thievery, and corruption.Notes: We are more familiar with the word kleptomania than we are with today's Good Word. A rotten politician who steals or takes bribes is a kleptocrat, but the noun from this word (kleptocracy) may refer to ...