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Meaning of "cleptocracy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLEPTOCRACY

cleptocracy  [ˌklɛpˈtɒkrəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLEPTOCRACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cleptocracy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLEPTOCRACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cleptocracy

Kleptocracy

Kleptocracy, alternatively cleptocracy or kleptarchy, is a form of political and government corruption where the government exists to increase the personal wealth and political power of its officials and the ruling class at the expense of the wider population, often with pretense of honest service. This type of government corruption is often achieved by the embezzlement of state funds.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLEPTOCRACY


adhocracy
ædˈhɒkrəsɪ
aristocracy
ˌærɪˈstɒkrəsɪ
autocracy
ɔːˈtɒkrəsɪ
bureaucracy
bjʊəˈrɒkrəsɪ
democracy
dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ
despotocracy
ˌdɛspəˈtɒkrəsɪ
ergatocracy
ˌɜːɡəˈtɒkrəsɪ
gerontocracy
ˌdʒɛrɒnˈtɒkrəsɪ
hypocrisy
hɪˈpɒkrəsɪ
kakistocracy
ˌkækɪˈstɒkrəsɪ
kleptocracy
ˌklɛpˈtɒkrəsɪ
meritocracy
ˌmɛrɪˈtɒkrəsɪ
pedantocracy
ˌpedənˈtɒkrəsɪ
plantocracy
plɑːnˈtɒkrəsɪ
plutocracy
pluːˈtɒkrəsɪ
squattocracy
skwɒˈtɒkrəsɪ
stratocracy
strəˈtɒkrəsɪ
technocracy
tɛkˈnɒkrəsɪ
thalattocracy
ˌθæləˈtɒkrəsɪ
theocracy
θɪˈɒkrəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLEPTOCRACY

cleome
Cleon
cleopatra
Cleopatra´s Needle
clepe
clepsydra
clepsydrae
clept
cleptocracies
cleptomania
cleptomaniac
clerestoried
clerestories
clerestory
clergiable
clergies
clergy
clergyable
clergyman

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLEPTOCRACY

accuracy
Christian Democracy
chrysocracy
cottonocracy
demonocracy
doulocracy
dulocracy
industrial democracy
liberal democracy
mediocracy
millocracy
monocracy
ochlocracy
pantisocracy
parliamentary democracy
people´s democracy
ptochocracy
slavocracy
social democracy
thalassocracy
timocracy

Synonyms and antonyms of cleptocracy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cleptocracy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLEPTOCRACY

Find out the translation of cleptocracy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cleptocracy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cleptocracy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cleptocracy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cleptocracia
570 millions of speakers

English

cleptocracy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cleptocracy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cleptocracy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cleptocracy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cleptocracia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cleptocracy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cleptocratie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kejelasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kleptokratie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cleptocracy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cleptocracy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cleptocracy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cleptocracy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cleptocracy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुप्तता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cleptocracy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cleptocrazia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cleptocracy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cleptocracy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cleptocracy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλεπτοκρατία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cleptocracy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cleptocracy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cleptocracy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cleptocracy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEPTOCRACY»

The term «cleptocracy» is used very little and occupies the 191.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEPTOCRACY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cleptocracy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLEPTOCRACY»

Discover the use of cleptocracy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cleptocracy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Limits of State Power in Africa: A Case Srudy of the ...
that a new word had to be coined to define the Zairian regime: Cleptocracy.29 On May 17th 1997, AFDL troops entered Kinshasa. After 32 years of absolute power, Mobutu and his auxiliaries fled into exile around the globe, and Laurent Desire ...
Georges/Sembe Bakaly, 2006
2
The Nine Pillars of History: A Guide for Peace Sixth Edition
Democracy, as all governments, has always to be watched so it does not turn into “cleptocracy” (From Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond, 1997, ISBN 0-393 -31755-2). Cleptocracy in government is best controlled by legal immunity for ...
Gunnar G. Sevelius, M.D., 2013
3
The Nine Pillars of History: An Anthropological Review of ...
Democracy, as all governments, has always to be watched so it does not turn into "cleptocracy" (From Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond in 1997, ISBN 0- 393-31755-2). Cleptocracy in government is best controlled by legal immunity for  ...
Gunnar Sevelius, 2010
4
Crude Domination: An Anthropology of Oil
... myth of 198 cleptocracy cleptocratic regimes in Africa 40 in Congo-Brazzaville 114 clientelistic networks in Chechnya 293–4 Clifford, J. and Marcus, G.E. 9 collective solidarity 256–7, 262–3 collectivism and coexistence 246–8 Collier, P. and ...
Andrea Behrends, Stephen Reyna, Gunther Schlee, 2013
5
Subverting Borders: Doing Research on Smuggling and ...
The diversity of the shadow economy could find its expression in the morally acknowledged, direct use of state resources, sometimes also called cleptocracy ( see Grossman 1977). Theft of state property, e.g. workers stealing tools from ...
Bettina Bruns, Judith Miggelbrink, 2011
6
Professional Accounting Essays and Assignments:
Most Third World countries have huge budget deficits as a result of cleptocracy, huge industrial projects and militarization. Cleptocracy is probably the most common factor among third would countries. Often (times) corrupt regimes will initiate ...
Miracel Griff, 2014
7
Rethinking Resource Management: Justice, Sustainability and ...
... environmental exploitation and cultural alienation as the fundamental basis for indigenous participation in what is widely admired as Western pluralist democracy - what Cramer refers to as the 'cleptocracy - extractive exploitation' ( 1994: 55).
Richard Howitt, 2002
8
Plaza of Sacrifices: Gender, Power, and Terror in 1968 Mexico
El Universal, in its column "El Mundo Hoy, " printed: "An English paper commented, 'The organized cleptocracy of Mexico is seriously threatened. Finally , the citizens have awakened from their lethargy.'"127 The French newspaper Le Monde ...
Elaine Carey, 2005
9
Finance - Professional Essays and Assignments:
Most Third World countries have huge budget deficits as a result of cleptocracy, huge industrial projects and militarization. Cleptocracy is probably the most common factor among third would countries. Often (times) corrupt regimes will initiate ...
Zoan NG, 2014
10
Corruption in Serbia
An additional question arises if this type of market structure of corruption is in accordance with our basic hypothesis that Serbia used to be ruled by a cleptocracy, which, by definition, means centralized corruption? In other words, can ...
Dragomir Antonić, Budimir Babović, Centar za liberalno-demokratske studije (Belgrade, Serbia), 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLEPTOCRACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cleptocracy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bitcoin Price "No" Rally Underwhelming
Greeks should be united in their fight for the rule of law and against the cleptocracy, and not divided over a referendum on an absurd question. «CryptoCoinsNews, Jul 15»
2
Why the Golden Dawn is a Neo-Nazi Party
... partisan interests and cleptocracy. It is the party's calling to lead the Greek people in a difficult struggle towards 'Virtue and self-improvement'. «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
3
That which you were never told about Greece
However, let me say that it was not SYRIZA that incubated the cleptocracy which today pretends to strive for 'reforms', as long as these 'reforms' ... «Voltaire Network, Feb 15»
4
Now, Kiran Bedi to join Congress
A person in public life should take public criticism. Otherwise democracy becomes 'cleptocracy'. If Kiran Bedi made a caricature of herself, don't ... «Times of India, Feb 15»
5
For Whom the Wall Fell? A Balance Sheet of the Transition to …
In the 90-s the Yeltsyn's Russia fell apart as a state and turned from a dictatorial socialism into a militant cleptocracy. The other countries of the ... «The Globalist, Nov 14»
6
Nigeria @ 54: Today's special 'freedom' day for citizens of Osun -APC
... federal might which the PDP is ruthlessly deploying to subjugate those who are opposed to its cleptocracy and stultifying governance. «Osun Defender, Oct 14»
7
Mandela Day – a neocolonial exercise in the commodification of the …
How many of Zimbabwe's citizens have benefited from Mugabe's cleptocracy and his anti white (Fannon inspired) rhetoric? People need food ... «Thought Leader, Jul 14»
8
Raiffeisen Unfazed by Crimea Crisis Still Banks on Russia
... goes in the right direction, a Ukraine with less corruption and more law and order, with more market economy and less cleptocracy,” he said. «Bloomberg, Mar 14»
9
Face the Nation Transcripts March 9: Cheney, Ryan, Baker
... their-- their-- you try-- you target their holdings overseas that-- that are illicitly gained through this cleptocracy of the Russian economy. «CBS News, Mar 14»
10
Who Unleashed Chemical Weapons in Syria? The UN Won't Say
Still, more than 120,000 people have died in the fighting, which began as a protest against Assad's cleptocracy and a reaction to the Arab ... «Huffington Post, Dec 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cleptocracy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cleptocracy>. Apr 2024 ».
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