Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Thieves regarded as a ruling class; thieves collectively.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
kleptocracy .
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COOPER: His reign of corruption would last three decades, spawning the term cleptocracy, "rule by thieves."
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COOPER: His reign of corruption would last three decades, spawning the term "cleptocracy," rule by thieves.
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So now the Palestinians live under a murderous gangster cleptocracy in Yehuda and under a murderous Islamist dictatorship in Gaza, both headed by organizations who are committed both in writing and in fact to the end of Israel.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Correction on Israeli Visa Policy 2010
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So now the Palestinians live under a murderous gangster cleptocracy in Yehuda and under a murderous Islamist dictatorship in Gaza, both headed by organizations who are committed both in writing and in fact to the end of Israel.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Correction on Israeli Visa Policy 2010
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Sa are we living in an oligarchy or a cleptocracy?
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It was last modified at cleptocracy 23 August 2011 9:09PM
The Guardian World News Tom Bawden 2011
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Saudi Arabia is the source of most Al-Qaeda fighters, funding and instigator of Islamic agitation all over the world, but it is also a major source of oil, and its royal cleptocracy owns large chunks of major American corporations.
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So now the Palestinians live under a murderous gangster cleptocracy in Yehuda and under a murderous Islamist dictatorship in Gaza, both headed by organizations who are committed both in writing and in fact to the end of Israel.
The Volokh Conspiracy Eugene Volokh 2010
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It is their leadership which is totally corrupt and we US. citizens continue to allow our leaders to support this 150 year old cleptocracy.
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Saudi Arabia is the source of most Al-Qaeda fighters, funding and instigator of Islamic agitation all over the world, but it is also a major source of oil, and its royal cleptocracy owns large chunks of major American corporations.
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