kleptocracy in Russian
kleptocracy in Russian is клептокра́тия — 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 Russian
клептокра́тия
Pronounced: kleptokratiya
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 Russian?
"kleptocracy" in Russian is клептокра́тия. 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 pronounce клептокра́тия?
"kleptocracy" in Russian is клептокра́тия, pronounced "kleptokratiya".
How do you use "kleptocracy" in a sentence?
Example: "Decades of kleptocracy left the treasury empty and the roads unbuilt." In Russian, "kleptocracy" is клептокра́тия.
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