kleptocrat
/ˈklɛptəˌkɹæt/
kleptocrat noun: a ruling figure in a kleptocracy.
Noun
kleptocrat (plural kleptocrats)
- A ruling figure in a kleptocracy.
- The difference between a kleptocrat and a wise statesman, between a robber baron and a public benefactor, is merely one of degree: a matter of just how large a percentage of the tribute extracted from producers is retained by the elite, and how much the commoners appreciate the public uses to which...1997, Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel, W. W. Norton & Co, page 276
- Adams repeatedly sidestepped questions about whether the Justice Department is taking specific steps to seize assets belonging to Putin but suggested that prosecutors have mapped out how the Russian President and wealthy kleptocrats are attempting to hide their money.2022 May 5, Kara Scannell and Zachary Cohen, “DOJ unwinds complex web in hunt for Russian wealth belonging to Putin and influential players”, in CNN
Forms of kleptocrat
| plural | kleptocrats |
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Origin of kleptocrat
From klepto- + -crat.
Questions about kleptocrat
- What does kleptocrat mean?
- Kleptocrat means a ruling figure in a kleptocracy.
- What part of speech is kleptocrat?
- Kleptocrat is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kleptocrat?
- Kleptocrat is pronounced /ˈklɛptəˌkɹæt/.
- What is the plural of kleptocrat?
- The plural of kleptocrat is kleptocrats.
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