The difference between a kleptocrat and a wise statesman is merely on 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 the redistributed tribute is put.
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kleptocrat — noun see kleptocracy … New Collegiate Dictionary
kleptocrat — /klep teuh krat /, n. a government official who is a thief or exploiter. * * * … Universalium
kleptocrat — n. government official who steals or embezzles money from the nation s treasury … English contemporary dictionary
kleptocrat — noun a ruler who uses their power to steal their country s resources. Derivatives kleptocracy noun kleptocratic adjective … English new terms dictionary
kleptocrat — klep·to·crat … English syllables
kleptocrat — klep•to•crat [[t]ˈklɛp təˌkræt[/t]] n. cvb a government official who is a thief or exploiter … From formal English to slang
kleptocrat — noun see kleptocracy … Useful english dictionary
kleptocracy — noun (plural 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 • kleptocrat noun • kleptocratic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mobutu Sese Seko — President of Zaire In office 24 November 1965 – 16 May 1997 Prime Minister Several Pr … Wikipedia
Kleptocracy — Part of the Politics series Basic forms of government Aristocracy Autocracy … Wikipedia
