Main Entry: klep·toc·ra·cy

Pronunciation: \klep-ˈtä-krə-sē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural klep·toc·ra·cies

Date: 1819

: government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governed; also : a particular government of this kind

— klep·to·crat \ˈklep-tə-ˌkrat\ noun

— klep·to·crat·ic \ˌklep-tə-ˈkra-tik\ adjective