kleptocracy
noun
- A government marked by corruption and the theft of public funds by those in power.
- The country's economy collapsed under decades of kleptocracy.
- International sanctions targeted assets stolen by the kleptocracy.
- Citizens protested against the systemic kleptocracy draining state resources.
- The kleptocracy funneled billions into offshore accounts.
- Journalists risked their lives to expose the ruling kleptocracy.