May 17, 2018 Kleptocracy is a term with negative connotations, used to define a form of leadership where senior government officials use their authority to embezzle public funds for self-gain and to solidify their political prominence.
(plural kleptocracies). countable, uncountable a form of government in which the leaders use their power to steal money and resources from the country that they rule. The state apparatus has become a kleptocracy, with leaders using power for personal enrichment. The president faces allegations of corruption and kleptocracy. countable a society that is ruled by a kleptocracy.
The country has become a kleptocracy led by a thief who prefers stealing from his own people rather than his neighbours.