kleptocracy in Dutch
kleptocracy in Dutch is kleptocratie — kleptocracy means a government whose leaders use their power mainly to steal from the state and enrich themselves, treating public money and national resources as personal property.
kleptocracy in Dutch
kleptocratie
A corrupt and dishonest government or society characterised by theft and greed.
What does "kleptocracy" mean?
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noun A government whose leaders use their power mainly to steal from the state and enrich themselves, treating public money and national resources as personal property.
"Decades of kleptocracy left the treasury empty and the roads unbuilt."
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noun The ruling class of such a state, taken as a group.
"The country's kleptocracy keeps its money in foreign property."
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kleptocracy in a sentence
- Decades of kleptocracy left the treasury empty and the roads unbuilt.
- Sanctions targeted the family at the centre of the kleptocracy.
- The country's kleptocracy keeps its money in foreign property.
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What is "kleptocracy" in Dutch?
"kleptocracy" in Dutch is kleptocratie. kleptocracy means: A government whose leaders use their power mainly to steal from the state and enrich themselves, treating public money and national resources as personal property.
How do you use "kleptocracy" in a sentence?
Example: "Decades of kleptocracy left the treasury empty and the roads unbuilt." In Dutch, "kleptocracy" is kleptocratie.
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