klepˈtäkrəsē noun
( -es -s )
Etymology: klept- + -cracy
: government conducted 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 ˈkleptəˌkrat noun
• klep·to·crat·ic ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦krad.ik, -at- adjective