transcription, транскрипция: [ klep-ˈtä-krə-sē ]
noun
( plural -cies )
Date: 1819
: government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governed ; also : a particular government of this kind
• klep·to·crat ˈklep-tə-ˌkrat noun
• klep·to·crat·ic ˌklep-tə-ˈkra-tik adjective