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1/ Kleptocracy: a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people.
(from the Cambridge English dictionary)
(from the Cambridge English dictionary)
2/ Kleptocracy: government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governed.
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3/ Kleptocracy is a government with corrupt leaders (kleptocrats) that use their power to exploit the people and natural resources of their own territory in order to extend their personal wealth and political powers.
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4/ Kleptocracy: a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
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5/ Corruption: dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers)
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6/ Corruption: may be defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain.
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