Definition of kleptocrat in English:

kleptocrat

noun ˈklɛptə(ʊ)kratˈklɛptəˌkræt

A ruler who uses their power to steal their country's resources.
盗贼官僚（利用权力盗窃国家资源的统治者）
Example sentencesExamples
- We find ourselves ruled (politically, economically, culturally, and ethically) by a confederacy of kleptocrats.
- As a result, Leftists and kleptocrats become de facto allies fighting against the progress and development of 3rd-world peoples.
- Switzerland is awash with retired dictators and kleptocrats with their millions.
- Africa's problem is one of despots and kleptocrats.
- The only thing that the West could do is to stop providing safe places for kleptocrats to hide their stolen money.
- An obstructionist Duma that is in the hands of reactionaries and special interests like the kleptocrats was of benefit to no-one except those parties.
- Most commentators argue that it will stand or fall on whether the continent's leaders possess the will to deal with dictators and kleptocrats.
- Sadly, it was the oligarchs, the kleptocrats and Western companies that benefited most from the increased prices.
- We've even seen aid disappear into the Swiss bank accounts of third-world kleptocrats.

Derivatives

kleptocracy

noun klɛpˈtɒkrəsiˌklɛpˈtɑkrəsi

Then the country's emergent civil society collapsed beneath post-communist repression and the kleptocracy of regional robber barons.
Example sentencesExamples
- The antidote to kleptocracy is the age-old story of democratic struggle.
- But, as we have seen with Russia, if the ethical basis of free markets degenerates sufficiently, all that we have left is a form of kleptocracy.
- It is ruled by a corrupt kleptocracy of aristocrats who use their control of state monopolies and even the tax system to enrich themselves at the public's expense.
- But how many billions in foreign aid have been wasted over the decades due to the grandiose projects and corruption of dictatorships and kleptocracies?

kleptocratic

adjective klɛptəˈkratɪkˌklɛptəˈkrædɪk

During the 32-year long kleptocratic rule of the authoritarian president Soeharto the huge Indonesian archipelago was ruled from Jakarta.
Example sentencesExamples
- Africa's poverty won't be lifted unless its kleptocratic governments and feudal economic systems change.
- Many of those who speak at the UN are representative of no one save the kleptocratic or autocratic cliques who hold power by force in their respective states.
- Aristide agreed to pay the debts accumulated under the kleptocratic Duvalier dictatorships, slash the civil service, open up Haiti to ‘free trade’ and cut import tariffs on rice and corn.
- It has experienced decades of repression by a kleptocratic military, communal violence and the degradation of a once vibrant economy.

Origin

1960s: from Greek kleptēs 'thief' + -crat.

Definition of kleptocrat in US English:

kleptocrat

nounˈkleptəˌkratˈklɛptəˌkræt

A ruler who uses political power to steal his or her country's resources.
盗贼官僚（利用权力盗窃国家资源的统治者）
Example sentencesExamples
- An obstructionist Duma that is in the hands of reactionaries and special interests like the kleptocrats was of benefit to no-one except those parties.
- We find ourselves ruled (politically, economically, culturally, and ethically) by a confederacy of kleptocrats.
- Switzerland is awash with retired dictators and kleptocrats with their millions.
- Africa's problem is one of despots and kleptocrats.
- We've even seen aid disappear into the Swiss bank accounts of third-world kleptocrats.
- The only thing that the West could do is to stop providing safe places for kleptocrats to hide their stolen money.
- As a result, Leftists and kleptocrats become de facto allies fighting against the progress and development of 3rd-world peoples.
- Sadly, it was the oligarchs, the kleptocrats and Western companies that benefited most from the increased prices.
- Most commentators argue that it will stand or fall on whether the continent's leaders possess the will to deal with dictators and kleptocrats.

Origin

1960s: from Greek kleptēs ‘thief’ + -crat.

单词	kleptocrat
释义	Definition of kleptocrat in English: kleptocrat noun ˈklɛptə(ʊ)kratˈklɛptəˌkræt A ruler who uses their power to steal their country's resources. 盗贼官僚（利用权力盗窃国家资源的统治者） Example sentencesExamples We find ourselves ruled (politically, economically, culturally, and ethically) by a confederacy of kleptocrats. As a result, Leftists and kleptocrats become de facto allies fighting against the progress and development of 3rd-world peoples. Switzerland is awash with retired dictators and kleptocrats with their millions. Africa's problem is one of despots and kleptocrats. The only thing that the West could do is to stop providing safe places for kleptocrats to hide their stolen money. An obstructionist Duma that is in the hands of reactionaries and special interests like the kleptocrats was of benefit to no-one except those parties. Most commentators argue that it will stand or fall on whether the continent's leaders possess the will to deal with dictators and kleptocrats. Sadly, it was the oligarchs, the kleptocrats and Western companies that benefited most from the increased prices. We've even seen aid disappear into the Swiss bank accounts of third-world kleptocrats. Derivatives kleptocracy noun klɛpˈtɒkrəsiˌklɛpˈtɑkrəsi Then the country's emergent civil society collapsed beneath post-communist repression and the kleptocracy of regional robber barons. Example sentencesExamples The antidote to kleptocracy is the age-old story of democratic struggle. But, as we have seen with Russia, if the ethical basis of free markets degenerates sufficiently, all that we have left is a form of kleptocracy. It is ruled by a corrupt kleptocracy of aristocrats who use their control of state monopolies and even the tax system to enrich themselves at the public's expense. But how many billions in foreign aid have been wasted over the decades due to the grandiose projects and corruption of dictatorships and kleptocracies? kleptocratic adjective klɛptəˈkratɪkˌklɛptəˈkrædɪk During the 32-year long kleptocratic rule of the authoritarian president Soeharto the huge Indonesian archipelago was ruled from Jakarta. Example sentencesExamples Africa's poverty won't be lifted unless its kleptocratic governments and feudal economic systems change. Many of those who speak at the UN are representative of no one save the kleptocratic or autocratic cliques who hold power by force in their respective states. Aristide agreed to pay the debts accumulated under the kleptocratic Duvalier dictatorships, slash the civil service, open up Haiti to ‘free trade’ and cut import tariffs on rice and corn. It has experienced decades of repression by a kleptocratic military, communal violence and the degradation of a once vibrant economy. Origin 1960s: from Greek kleptēs 'thief' + -crat. Definition of kleptocrat in US English: kleptocrat nounˈkleptəˌkratˈklɛptəˌkræt A ruler who uses political power to steal his or her country's resources. 盗贼官僚（利用权力盗窃国家资源的统治者） Example sentencesExamples An obstructionist Duma that is in the hands of reactionaries and special interests like the kleptocrats was of benefit to no-one except those parties. We find ourselves ruled (politically, economically, culturally, and ethically) by a confederacy of kleptocrats. Switzerland is awash with retired dictators and kleptocrats with their millions. Africa's problem is one of despots and kleptocrats. We've even seen aid disappear into the Swiss bank accounts of third-world kleptocrats. The only thing that the West could do is to stop providing safe places for kleptocrats to hide their stolen money. As a result, Leftists and kleptocrats become de facto allies fighting against the progress and development of 3rd-world peoples. Sadly, it was the oligarchs, the kleptocrats and Western companies that benefited most from the increased prices. Most commentators argue that it will stand or fall on whether the continent's leaders possess the will to deal with dictators and kleptocrats. Origin 1960s: from Greek kleptēs ‘thief’ + -crat.
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