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.
These kleptocrats then launder that money to the West, where they enjoy the high life — spending the money on luxury cars, penthouses, jets and opulent parties. FromWashington Post Abu Mazen, as Abbas is known, is viewed by many Palestinian refugees as both a shameless collaborator and a ...